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Trump Demands More Defense Spending But Threatens Biggest Contractors

08. Januar 2026 um 05:01
In a head-spinning series of social media posts on Wednesday, President Donald Trump demanded a $500 billion increase in annual defense spending but threatened to cut out some of the companies poised to profit the most from the boost.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

Trump Threatens to Cut Ties With RTX in Row Over Weapons Output

07. Januar 2026 um 19:30
President Donald Trump threatened to stop doing business with defense contractor RTX Corp. unless the maker of Patriot missile systems invests more in its production capabilities in a sign of mounting frustrations with the industry.

President Donald Trump Photographer: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Lockheed Opens Hypersonic Lab as US Races to Deploy Key Weapon

03. Dezember 2025 um 18:48
Lockheed Martin Corp. has opened a new lab focused on hypersonic weapons in Alabama, as the US struggles to catch up with China and Russia in deploying the advanced technology.

Lockheed Martin Corp. signage is seen on the exhibition floor during the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) unmanned systems conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. AUVSI is the world's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community. Photographer: Andrew Harrer

Lockheed Opens Hypersonic Lab as US Races to Deploy Key Weapon

03. Dezember 2025 um 18:48
Lockheed Martin Corp. has opened a new lab focused on hypersonic weapons in Alabama, as the US struggles to catch up with China and Russia in deploying the advanced technology.

Lockheed Martin Corp. signage is seen on the exhibition floor during the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) unmanned systems conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. AUVSI is the world's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community. Photographer: Andrew Harrer
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