Boeing F-47. U.S. Air Force

America’s Defense Giant Problem: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman Could Be America’s Weak Link in a Conflict with China or Russia

The United States military-industrial complex appears dangerously sluggish. Despite hosting the world's five largest defense contractors and commanding the most formidable defense budget on the planet, the U.S. could paradoxically be at risk of losing the next major war. The...
M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System

Lockheed Martin Takes Charge of M270 Rocket System Modernization for U.S., Finland, Italy, and UK to Bolster Defense Readiness

NATO’s artillery power: The U.S. Department of Defense announced on May 23, 2025, the awarding of a major contract to Lockheed Martin to upgrade the venerable M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) to its newest configuration, the M270A2. This next-generation...
CRJ700 N806X landing at Nellis as Scan 06

First Glimpse of America’s Next-Gen Air-to-Air Missile? AIM-260 Possibly Spotted on NG Testbed

U.S. air combat capabilities, new photos taken at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, suggest the first public sighting of America’s next-generation air-to-air missile: the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). The photographs, captured by renowned aviation photographer Colin Clark, show...
F-22 Raptors from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada fly in formation with the Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed near Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Boeing 757 FTB and F-22 Raptor: A Deep Look at the Future of Air Dominance

On April 25, 2025, Edwards Air Force Base, California, quietly released a striking image to the DVIDS network: two F-22 Raptors flying in formation with their Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed (FTB), N757A. Though the photograph dates back to October...
Lockheed Martin’s New Expeditionary Missile Launchers Redefine Modern Warfare

Lockheed Martin’s New Expeditionary Missile Launchers Redefine Modern Warfare

Imagine a world where a small European country, without a vast navy or sprawling defense infrastructure, could wield the same advanced firepower from land as a destroyer cutting through the waves of the Pacific. A world where sea and shore...
PAC-3 MSE Missile

Lockheed Martin to Exceed PAC-3 MSE Missile Production Milestones Amid Rising Global Demand

Lockheed Martin, a global aerospace and defense leader, has announced a significant increase in the production of its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors. Production in 2024 has grown by more than 30%, with an additional 20% increase projected for...