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Lockheed Martin is looking to further expand its production capabilities in India, according to the Economic Times. The US defence major already manufactures in India as part of its push to deepen ties with the country's defence sector. The news drew attention from Indian commentators focused on defense manufacturing.

Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Spain, Belgium and Poland are beginning deliveries of 20mm ammunition for the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets Ukraine has received from Western partners. The rounds are used by the jets' cannons for air and ground targets. The announcement comes as Ukraine continues pressing allies for more air-defence support and aircraft-related supplies amid ongoing Russian strikes.

A Lockheed C-130 military transport aircraft reportedly landed in Tehran without its transponder switched on, meaning it did not broadcast its identity or position to air traffic tracking systems. Unconfirmed claims circulating on social media speculate about who was aboard and which country the aircraft came from. Iranian authorities have not publicly commented on the flight.

Boeing has reportedly won a contract worth more than $20 billion to develop the US Navy's F/A-XX next-generation fighter aircraft. The award would make Boeing a central player in the Navy's future carrier-based air combat program, competing concept in a market long dominated by Lockheed Martin. Details on timeline and scope remain limited pending official confirmation from the Navy and the company.

Lockheed Martin is bringing OpenAI's artificial intelligence technology into the F-35 fighter programme. The AI will help work with the jet's onboard sensors and analyse test results, with OpenAI specialists set to work directly with the F-35 team. The pairing of a leading AI company with a frontline combat aircraft programme has drawn wide attention.

Declassified concepts from Lockheed show engineers studied arming the SR-71 Blackbird with nuclear missiles carrying 210-kiloton warheads. The strike version would have launched from 80,000 feet at Mach 3.2, with a range of about 500 nautical miles. Analysts note that despite the exotic performance, roughly half the missiles would have missed their targets, and the idea never left the drawing board.

Taiwan's defense ministry has released images showing its fighter jets escorting newly delivered F-16V aircraft as they arrived. The publication highlights the continued buildup of Taiwan's fleet of the advanced Lockheed Martin jets, an upgrade program closely watched given rising tensions with China and repeated Chinese military activity near the island's air defense identification zone.

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin continues to raise its shareholder dividend, supported by steady US Pentagon spending on weapons programs such as missiles, aircraft and munitions. The company has built a long record of annual dividend increases, and analysts point to robust defense budgets and global demand for American arms as the reason investors see the stock as a reliable income holding.