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PSA: OSINT is geolocating a tank from satellite imagery or scrubbing hundreds of public documents for relevant facts. SLOPINT (Scraped, Lifted, Other-people's Posts as INTelligence) involves scrolling some 400 follower account on social media, bookmarking or screenshotting their post, and filing it as your own reporting or throwing their content into a monetized youtube video. Two very different jobs.
Air-Power | NatSec Ledger retweeted
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief is refusing to budge from Tehran’s seven demands amid renewed ceasefire efforts, saying there will be no advanced talks until the US meets its conditions.
Air-Power | NatSec Ledger retweeted
For those following how Lockheed is doing since it took charges on both of its major classified programs, here is where things stand through September 2026:
🔸No additional reach-forward losses so far on either the Aeronautics or MFC (most likely AIM-260A JATM) classified/restricted programs. The loss pools are unchanged at $1.8B and $1.5B respectively
🔸The Aeronautics program has burned 78% of its pool. MFC has burned just 32%
🔸LM's latest filings note that MFC options have been exercised which is most certainly AIM-260A production contracts
Air-Power | NatSec Ledger retweeted
I must admit to some degree of confusion about accusations that CENTCOM did not anticipate Iranian missile strikes. There has been plenty of reporting on moving C2 functions to CONUS before the war. There is a reason why CENTCOM HQ is in Tampa!
Just four months after Beehive Industries finalized requirements for the 100 lbf Frenzy 6 engine with its U.S. Air Force customer, the company has announced a successful engine test of the Frenzy 6 prototype. The engine is aimed at affordable propulsion for munitions, drones and UAVs. According to Beehive, the achievement builds directly on its April announcement of a $29.7 million USAF contract to advance development of the Frenzy engine family, and on the maturation of its 200 lbf Frenzy 8.
"Frenzy 6 takes all the great things about Frenzy 8 and packages them into a smaller form factor to help address the needs of smaller munitions, drones, and unmanned aerial vehicles,” said Gordie Follin, Chief Product Officer at Beehive Industries. “We are focused on helping to enable affordable mass for U.S. defense" beehive-industries.com/news/…
I can’t wait to see the senator enthusiastically support the supplemental and reconciliation funding pending before Congress that, among other things, expands production support for Patriot interceptors and other lower tier efforts. Delivery timelines don’t shorten themselves.
Air-Power | NatSec Ledger retweeted
meanwhile Russian missiles continue to kill Ukrainian civilians and destroy energy infrastructure, every day
Kushner "told Zelensky that he should pause the strikes because he and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff were dedicating a lot of time, energy, and jet fuel to mediating with Moscow...A 30-day pause on refineries would be a way for Ukraine to show gratitude"
wsj.com/world/ukraine-pauses…
With the Future Interceptor OTA awarded, CAML should be next. Expect the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher program to announce contracts as soon as today . It will ultimately house both offensive and defensive munitions, including IFPC and PAC-3 interceptors, GMLRS, PrSM and larger munitions depending on configuration. Medium, Heavy and light CAML variants are planned.
The @USArmy has awarded us a $1.1 billion development contract for testing and initial production of PAC-3 Edge™ under its Future Interceptor program. Building on proven PAC-3® MSE technology, PAC-3 Edge is designed to help soldiers stay ahead of evolving threats. Click below:
"Earlier this year, L3Harris established a new, dedicated VAMPIRE production facility in Huntsville, Alabama, in anticipation of the growing domestic and global need of C-UxS capabilities and increased production of the VAMPIRE system at the facility" ~ L3Harris
Air-Power | NatSec Ledger retweeted
Pentagon officials, including Colby, have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia.
"As the latest and most advanced interceptor in the PAC-3 Family of Systems, PAC-3 Edge leverages the combat-proven PAC-3 MSE and features new, industry-leading technology to deliver decisive performance against the Army’s most critical threats. The new interceptor is designed to counter a wide range of air, missile and hypersonic threats at higher altitudes and longer ranges, complementing the Army’s current inventory of PAC-3 MSE and THAAD"
The @USArmy has awarded us a $1.1 billion development contract for testing and initial production of PAC-3 Edge™ under its Future Interceptor program. Building on proven PAC-3® MSE technology, PAC-3 Edge is designed to help soldiers stay ahead of evolving threats. Click below:
Air-Power | NatSec Ledger retweeted
Breaking: The US Army selects Lockheed Martin for its Future Interceptor program, a “next-generation” capability designed to strengthen air and missile defense against evolving threats. The total estimated project value is $1.08 billion. More details:
Air-Power | NatSec Ledger retweeted
Witkoff: Putin is a humanitarian
Putin:
❗️Today, Russian forces struck a railway station platform in Dnipro, where a train carrying civilians was present. According to preliminary reports, 13 people have been killed and many others injured. Emergency services are working at the scene, providing assistance to those affected. These attacks are yet another horrific example of ongoing crimes against Ukraine and its people. My condolences to the families of those killed. I wish the injured a speedy recovery.
"Our mission at Skunk Works pushes the boundaries of Science & Technology to deliver highly advanced solutions that provide our customers a step function advantage over potential adversaries...This is a highly classified program that can only be described as game changing capability for our joint US and international customers and there it is critical that it be successfully fielded" ~ James Taiclet CEO Lockheed Martin
Lockheed records $1.6B in losses, mostly linked to continued strife on classified aero program breakingdefense.com/2025/07/…
"The primary drivers of the additional reach-forward losses recognized Q2 2025 included:
(1) software development performance degradation and integration findings observed over a continued period;
(2) learnings in recent software and build experience on another program specifically relevant to the program;
(3) significant changes in test plan resulting from customer discussions and changes in test execution strategy;
(4)safety-critical and other necessary design and engineering changes in response to certain observed performance degradation and a discrete event; &
(5) complete schedule realignment, including as a result of items (1) through (4) " ~ Lockheed Martin
For those following how Lockheed is doing since it took charges on both of its major classified programs, here is where things stand through September 2026:
🔸No additional reach-forward losses so far on either the Aeronautics or MFC (most likely AIM-260A JATM) classified/restricted programs. The loss pools are unchanged at $1.8B and $1.5B respectively
🔸The Aeronautics program has burned 78% of its pool. MFC has burned just 32%
🔸LM's latest filings note that MFC options have been exercised which is most certainly AIM-260A production contracts
An F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “Salty Dogs” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, launches from the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), Oct. 23, 2026. (📸Sean Gallagher)
"Sylvia is the second person to be pushed out of the job of director of the Directorate for Strategy, Plans, and Policy at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, known inside the military as the J5, in the past year. His predecessor, Army Lieutenant General Joseph McGee, was forced to retire"
Breaking news from me: Hegseth pushes out another Top General on the Joint Staff, this time the J-5 theatlantic.com/national-sec…
"Earlier today, Lockheed Martin broke ground on an expansion of Building P-20 in Troy, Alabama, that will add 47,000 square feet of production space for ARRW. The expansion will triple the current facility's production space..Integrated on the B-52, ARRW brings hypersonic strike capability that can be rapidly deployed to the U.S. Air Force. " ~ Lockheed Martin (Oct. 27, 2026)
