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Thu, Sep 24, 9:32 PM ET
OCCAR awards $4.2B DDX destroyer contract to Fincantieri-Leonardo joint venture for Italian Navy
Italy's two new air and missile defense destroyers mark a major capability jump for the Italian Navy and a large European naval procurement win.
Breakingdefense · +4 outlets
Redwire wins slot on $980M Space Force contract vehicle, shares rise
The award expands Redwire's position in military space hardware as the Space Force broadens its supplier base.
finance.biggo.com · +3 outlets
Army awards Palantir $48.1M contract to modernize ammunition management
The deal extends Palantir's AI software footprint from targeting and decision-making into Army logistics.
Defensenews · +5 outlets
US Army orders 4,000 one-way attack UAVs with single-operator swarm control
The order signals accelerating Pentagon demand for attritable drones and simplified swarm command.
19FortyFive · +11 outlets
L3Harris wins Space Force deal for missile tracking satellites
The award places L3Harris at the center of US missile-warning and tracking architecture in orbit.
Stocktwits · +14 outlets
Lockheed Martin wins $871M for dispersed F-35 basing
Funding supports basing arrangements meant to make the F-35 fleet harder to target in a peer conflict.
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Northrop Grumman lands $508M missile defense support contract
The contract adds to Northrop's growing missile defense services backlog amid rising global interceptor demand.
Defense Daily
GM Defense contract modification increases by $700M for military vehicles
The expanded deal covers Infantry Squad Vehicles and winch kits as the Army adds features to the program.
CBT News · +4 outlets
Germany wants to manufacture US PAC-3 interceptors to meet global demand
Berlin has pressed Washington to allow licensed PAC-3 MSE production in Germany as interceptor stockpiles tighten.
Defensenews · +11 outlets
SpaceX given unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, sources say
Commercial space monitoring firms worry the arrangement could give SpaceX an unfair edge in the market.
Breakingdefense · +5 outlets
US to provide critical but more limited capabilities to NATO, top commander says
The remarks reflect shifting allied burden-sharing as Washington narrows what it supplies to NATO.
Defensenews · +11 outlets
Reports: CIA warned Europe of Russian drone attack plot from vessels in Mediterranean
European governments are on alert after warnings about Moscow's hybrid operations, including possible explosive drone launches from commercial ships.
Defensenews · +14 outlets
Zelensky says Ukraine intercepted 60% of ballistic missiles in overnight Russian attack
Kyiv's interceptor shortfall and the threat from jet-powered Geran drones are central to its air defense requests to allies.
Kyiv Post · +14 outlets
State to help fund Rapid City office building for Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman becomes the anchor tenant of a new South Dakota defense cluster backed by public funds.
South Dakota Searchlight · +8 outlets
Air Force and civilian staff dispute status of China Aerospace Studies Institute
CASI's director says the institute is effectively dead even as the service insists its mission continues.
Defensenews · +8 outlets
Navy launches Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center
The new center will build a phased plan for command structure and resourcing of naval autonomous systems.
Breakingdefense · +14 outlets
Navy wants more offensive, expeditionary cyber capabilities
The Navy's principal cyber adviser is soliciting industry capabilities for cyber at the tactical edge.
Breakingdefense
Anduril launches Armory e-commerce platform in bid for supplier status
The defense tech company is pitching a commercial-style marketplace for military components and suppliers.
Crypto Briefing · +1 outlets

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