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ACS, a precision robotics company for defense, today announced a new 191,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas to rapidly scale production of its Bullfrog™ autonomous weapon station. The expansion will enable ACS to meet the accelerating demand for Bullfrog from U.S. and allied nations facing the escalating threat of low-cost weaponized drones. Bullfrog, which combines computer vision, autonomous control, and precision robotics with existing weapon systems to

AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it has received its first international purchase order for the LOCUST® Laser Weapon System. The landmark, first of its kind direct commercial sale (DCS) order, valued at more than $50 million, marks a significant milestone in the global adoption of AV’s directed energy counter‑drone capabilities. The purchase order covers an initial delivery of AV’s mission‑proven LOCUST systems and associated

Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announced that KONGSBERG has selected Echodyne's MESA® radar platform for a range of air and surface applications. Among the first use cases, KONGSBERG has integrated MESA radar into the PROTECTOR RS4 and PROTECTOR RS6 remote weapon stations (RWS), adding the precision radar data needed to turn the world's most widely deployed RWS family into a highly effective counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) effector. The selection pa

ImageSat International, a global leader in space-based intelligence solutions, today unveiled EROS NOVA, its next-generation Very-Very-High-Resolution (VVHR) Earth observation satellite. Designed to deliver imagery at a native resolution of 25 cm, EROS NOVA will provide an exceptional level of visual detail from space, supporting precise intelligence collection, identification and analysis for defense, intelligence and strategic applications.  EROS NOVA represents the latest ev

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced that Teledyne Qioptiq has received the first option from the German Bundeswehr for PHOENIX-XR cooled weapons sights valued at more than $21 million. This is part of the previously announced framework agreement between Germany and Teledyne Qioptiq valued at up to $175 million. Upon completion of this tranche, Teledyne Qioptiq will have delivered more than 1,000 PHOENIX-XR units to the German Ministry of Defence, reinforcing the company

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is investing $25 million (PLN 95 million) to expand its manufacturing facility in Niepołomice, Poland, which is dedicated to producing complex tubular assemblies for commercial and military engines. The expanded site is expected to become operational in 2028 creating more than 120 jobs and will help meet growing demand for commercial and military engines. The Niepołomice facility already provides precision components for multiple e

Jen Mehall has been promoted to lead ASRC Federal's Defense & Intelligence Operating Group. She succeeds Mike Manzo, ASRC Federal's president and chief executive officer, in the role. Mehall will provide strategic direction, operational oversight and drive solutions for the company's robust defense customer set. Mehall has worked for ASRC Federal for 10 years, having previously served in a dual role as senior vice president and general manager of the combined Profess

TCOM, the global leader in elevated surveillance solutions, today announced one of the largest contract awards in the company's history—a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program valued at more than $600 million to deliver Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance (ASRR) Aerostat Systems to the Polish Armed Forces. Awarded through the U.S. Army's PAE C2/CC2 Office, the program strengthens Poland's ability to detect, track and respond to airborne, maritime and ground th

Iveda® (NASDAQ: IVDA), a global provider of AI-powered smart city and public safety technologies, today announced growing commercial and government interest in IvedaAir, its newly launched line of AI-powered Rotary Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (RUAS), as the company advances discussions with prospective users and strategic partners ahead of an invitation-only flight demonstration in Arizona this fall. Following IvedaAir’s unveiling on National Aviation Day on August 19,

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) today announced that the Army Contracting Command has awarded Palantir USG, Inc. — a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palantir Technologies Inc. — a prime agreement for the production and delivery of the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground station system, the Army’s next-generation deep-sensing capability enabled by artificial intelligence and machine learning. The agreement covers the production of eight new TITAN s

Yank Technologies, a leader in long-range, high-power wireless charging solutions, has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force, for wirelessly charging orbital assets, such as satellites, while in orbit. The operational lifespan of Space Force satellites is often limited by spacecraft electrical subsystems, payloads, and energy storage. Because of this, the Space Force has been advancing effor

Semi Conductor Devices (SCD), a global leader in infrared detector technology, will showcase its latest portfolio of cooled and uncooled infrared detector solutions at MSPO 2026. Covering SWIR, MWIR and LWIR technologies, SCD’s solutions address the evolving operational requirements of guided weapons, loitering munitions, missile seekers, autonomous platforms and long-range ISR systems. Designed for today’s increasingly contested battlefield, SCD’s infrared detecto

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, and Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. today announced Furuno will offer its new SOLION-100 terminal for Iridium GMDSS. This new Furuno maritime safety terminal is built on Iridium® Certus 100 technology and integrates GMDSS, Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) and Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) capabilities in a

BAE Systems (LON: BA) has received a $149.8 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the USS Boxer (LHD 4). The value of the contract could reach $180 million if all options are exercised.   This Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) contract includes critical modernization, maintenance and repair that will be performed at Naval Base San Diego.   "Critical maintenance of the USS Boxer will support the U.S

Radiant, the company building the world’s only plug-in ready, transportable commercial nuclear microreactors, today announced that the U.S. Army, in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has executed a binding agreement totaling up to $750 million dollars to develop and deploy 15 Kaleidos nuclear microreactors through the Army’s Janus Program. Radiant’s award is one of the largest contracts ever issued by DIU across their portfolio, and the largest award within