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The European Commission launches a major hybrid conference in Cyprus focusing on dual-use technologies, defence readiness, and innovation scaling under the Cyprus EU Presidency.

The Pentagon is nearly doubling funding for its innovation initiatives as part of a massive $151 billion commitment to advance defense technologies.

Sens. Scott and Gillibrand urge the Defense Department to prioritize U.S.-made generic drugs for troops, citing national security vulnerabilities in overseas supply chains.

Frankenburg Technologies has closed a €30 million Series A funding round to establish missile manufacturing hubs in the UK and Germany, targeting high-volume production of affordable air defence missiles.

BAE Systems has entered a strategic partnership with Frankenburg Technologies to co-develop affordable counter-drone missile systems, enhancing NATO air defence interoperability.

Sigma Defense is pleased to announce that SOLUTE, a Sigma Defense company, was awarded the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity

The European Commission's Defence Industry Transformation Roadmap outlines actions to connect startups, SMEs, and established players, injecting billions into disruptive technologies and agile production.[2]

American Copper Development Corp was accepted into the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium on February 24, 2026, positioning its Lordsburg Project as a key domestic copper source for national security needs.

IonQ was awarded a spot on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ contract with a $151 billion ceiling, enabling competition for quantum-based task orders in defense innovation.

Defence ministers from Europe's five largest spenders have launched the LEAP initiative to develop low-cost drone countermeasures, boosting NATO readiness and supporting Ukraine.

The LIFE Zero Energy Mod project introduces plug-and-play modular habitats that slash energy use by up to 96% for military bases, using renewables and hydrogen storage.

Apex Critical Metals Corp. has been accepted into the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, enhancing collaboration on critical minerals essential for defense technologies and national security.[1]

Indiana officials broke ground on a new defense manufacturing site in Bloomfield on February 23, 2026, advancing infrastructure for U.S. defense industrial capabilities.[4]

Prometheus Energetics, LLC, a U.S.-based merchant supplier of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and energetics and a joint venture between Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., today marked a major milestone with the official groundbreaking

KNDS Deutschland announces construction of a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank assembly facility in Kaunas, Lithuania, enhancing NATO's Eastern Flank production capabilities.