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US Agrees to Buy at Least 850 More Lockheed F-35 Fighter Jets

The Pentagon plans to buy at least 850 additional Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets, in what would be the biggest contract in the program’s quarter-century history that signals the stealth warplane will remain a major part of the US arsenal for many years.

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Bloomberg· Oct 22, 10:11 AMUS Agrees to Buy at Least 850 More Lockheed F-35 Fighter Jets

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US Army seeks manufacturers for 155mm howitzer barrels amid boost in demandThe move comes amid Pentagon concerns that the U.S. government’s only plant for manufacturing howitzer barrels can’t keep up with the recent demand.

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Hegseth bars US forces from using undisclosed information to bet on Polymarket, KalshiDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth barred all Pentagon staff from using undisclosed information to place wagers on forthcoming U.S. military action using betting platforms and prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. “Make no mistake why this matters. Our enemies watch movements in these markets," Hegseth said in a memo, first obtained by CBS News.…

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Pentagon locks in 10-year F-35 jet dealLockheed Martin and the Pentagon have penned an initial deal to produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over ‌the next 10 years, the Defense Department announced Thursday. As part of the agreement, Lockheed will put forward at least $7 billion in its own funding “for initiatives that support the F-35 program,” according...

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Hegseth unleashes Trump's 'Arsenal of Freedom' with warning to defense giantsPete Hegseth's video showcases missile launches and production lines as the Trump administration's "Arsenal of Freedom" campaign targets Pentagon red tape.

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