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21 April

Arms

US Approves $11.9B Aegis Combat System Sale for German Frigates

The US Department of State has approved an estimated $11.9-billion sale of Aegis combat systems for Germany’s Type 127 frigates.

20 April

Americas

Lockheed Martin’s GPS III SV08 will join the US Space Force’s operational GPS constellation in orbit.

Jodesz Gavilan

Lockheed Wins $105M US Space Force GPS Ground Control Upgrade

Lockheed Martin has secured a $105-million US Space Force contract to sustain and upgrade its Global Positioning System (GPS) ground control network.

16 April

Arms

The first Australian-manufactured Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles are test fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. *** Local Caption *** The first Australian-manufactured Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles are test fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia on 9 April, 2026, marking a significant milestone for the development of Australias defence industrial base.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Tests First Locally-Made GMLRS Missiles

Australia has tested its first domestically-built Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles at a live-fire demonstration at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia.

15 April

Americas

Lockheed Martin's Next-Gen OPIR GEO satellite during its thermal vacuum testing.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Air Force Adds $68.6M to Lockheed Martin Missile Warning Satellite Program

The US Air Force has added $68.6 million to a Lockheed Martin program that builds next-generation satellites designed to detect missile launches from space.

13 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Expands HIMARS Fleet With New Lockheed Martin Deal

Estonia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to procure three additional HIMARS.

10 April

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed to Produce PAC-3 MSE Missiles Under $4.76B US Army Deal

Lockheed Martin has won a $4.76-billion US Army deal for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related equipment and support.

6 April

Air

MIM 104 Patriot fired at the Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021

Bea Castañeda

MIM-104 Patriot: The Missile Shield Defending the Skies, Explained

Discover our guide to the MIM-104 Patriot, detailing its capabilities, evolution, and role in modern air and missile defense across global battlefields.

6 April

Americas

A Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) fired in the sky

Christine Casimiro

US Approves $83M Sale of GMLRS Alternative Warheads to Singapore

The US State Department has cleared a potential foreign military sale of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternative Warheads to Singapore.

2 April

DOD Contracts

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Awards Lockheed $1.35B to Field Hypersonics on USS Zumwalt

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.35-billion contract modification to support production and integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapon system aboard the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000).

1 April

Air