Lockheed seeks European partners for missile production crunch
“There's plenty of work to go around, around the globe, so we're looking for those strategic partnerships to help us complete our mission,” said Lockheed executive Jason Reynolds.
Eyeing Australia’s missile money pot, Anduril aims to join solid rocket motor market Down Under
"Having a manufacturing complex in Australia will enable production of solid rocket motors for ourselves, firstly and then ultimately, from an export perspective, to our allies and partners around the world. And there is, at the moment, an inability to meet that demand," David Goodrich, Anduril Australia CEO, told Breaking Defense.
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B-21, Columbia-class among programs hit under longterm CR, military leaders warn
Congress has about a week to pass a stopgap funding bill by the end of Sept. 30, when FY 2024 ends and government money runs out.
Lockheed, Thales team to produce Aussie-made GMLRS munitions
Thales Australia, a subsidiary of the French parent, will manufacture rocket motors and warheads for Lockheed Martin’s GMLRS missiles produced in the Lucky Country.
Lockheed, General Dynamics to enter solid rocket motor market as partners
“We are going to make sure that we have security of supply, both in the United States and abroad, for the things that we need to be successful, and we are going to make investments to do that,” said Tim Cahill, executive vice president of Lockheed’s missiles and fire control unit.
US, Australia to expand basing cooperation, finalize PrSM and GMLRS missile production plans
"We have seen today groundbreaking discussions in respect of a much greater collaboration between our defense industry bases, particular in respect of the manufacture of guided weapons in Australia," Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said.
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Solid rocket motors still a challenge for L3Harris subsidiary Aerojet: Lockheed and RTX officials
Despite L3Harris's investments in its Aerojet Rocketdyne subsidiary, "we are still struggling to get everything we need as a builder," said Tim Cahill, Lockheed's vice president of its missiles and fire control business.
Rheinmetall, Lockheed unveil GMARS, in talks with European customers: Exec
The German and American defense firms joined forces on the project in 2023 to develop the system "as a solution for the growing demand for long-range rocket artillery."
Taking aim: Army leaders ponder mix of precision munitions vs conventional
Three four-star US Army generals this week weighed in with their opinions about finding the right balance between conventional and high-tech munitions - but the answers aren't easy.
‘Never been done’: Army to convert Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals
“We structured both the GMLRS contract, and the PAC-3 contract to be able to convert them from one-year contracts [into] multi years. We didn't want to delay awarding the PAC-3, for example,” said Doug Bush.
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Ursa Major takes aim at DoD solid rocket motor market
DoD officials and outside experts have been wringing their hands for the past year over the state of the US supply chain for solid rocket motor technology, as stocks of munitions and missile systems reliant on SRMs — such as the Army's Javelin shoulder-mounted anti-tank weapon, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), and Stinger missiles — have been depleted by sales to Kiev.
Lockheed on ‘campaign-like’ hunt for new solid rocket motor supplier – or suppliers
"This is a broad and in a way campaign-like approach to strengthening our own supply chain and enabling multiple sources, really for even beyond our company for our industry, which I think is important," Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet said of his firm's endeavor to field a new solid rocket motor supplier.
Co-everything: Pentagon teases series of weapon production partnerships with friendly nations
“Where we're headed is co-development, co-production, and co-sustainment with our partners,” said Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Bill LaPlante.
Aussies, US agree to joint intel center, co-production of GMLRS
Australian defense minister Richard Marles hailed the deal as a "significant step forward" toward what he called "seamless" intelligence sharing.