Anduril to invest $3.7B in new Maryland shipyard; wins $2.9B Navy submarine component contract
Anduril will develop the Baltimore-area shipyard to build components for Virginia-class submarines, a major step by a defense tech startup into traditional ship
Defensenews · +15 outlets
Boeing wins potential $14.7B contract to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production
The seven-year deal from Lockheed Martin to Boeing expands seeker output for the Patriot missile interceptor, a key element of U.S. and allied air defense stock
Breaking Defense · +14 outlets
General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic to step down in 2027; Danny Deep named successor
Novakovic has led General Dynamics since 2013 and will hand over to Danny Deep on Jan. 1, 2027, marking a rare leadership change atop a top-five U.S. defense co
Breakingdefense · +7 outlets
RTX secures $24.4B missile contract as analysts remain bullish
The large multi-year missile award underscores strong demand for air-defense munitions, though coverage flags production execution as the key variable for inves
AD HOC NEWS · +2 outlets
Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A CCA completes first fully autonomous flight
The milestone comes weeks after Air Force leaders said they aim to have 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032.
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Pentagon names four directed-energy weapons for homeland counter-drone program at US bases
The systems are the first to be fielded and tested at U.S. bases, part of a broadening mix of counter-UAS defenses the Pentagon says has no single answer.
Defensenews · +10 outlets
Embraer and Lockheed Martin compete for India's $10.5B military transport aircraft deal
New Delhi wants one of its largest military aviation contracts to deepen the country's domestic aerospace industrial base.
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Ukraine pairs Soviet-era Kub launcher with US RIM-7 interceptors to counter Russian jet drones
Kyiv is improvising mixed air-defense systems from legacy stock and Western munitions to intercept jet-powered drones such as the Shahed variants.
Euromaidan Press · +2 outlets
Wolfspeed shares surge 20% on $1.5B defense loan
The loan ties the silicon carbide maker to defense-related semiconductor supply, a sector the U.S. has moved to shore up domestically.
Investing.com · +1 outlets
Army issues just under $100M in NGC2 application awards to nine companies
The awards fund core software applications for the Army's next-generation command and control program, which is designed to scale across the force.
Breakingdefense · +3 outlets
France test-fires upgraded nuclear-capable M51 missile from a submarine for the first time
The test validates the modernized leg of France's sea-based nuclear deterrent.
Defensenews · +12 outlets
Hanwha Philly Shipyard wins MDA contract for missile range instrumentation vessels
The award adds to Hanwha's growing U.S. shipbuilding footprint tied to Missile Defense Agency range operations.
ACCESS Newswire · +11 outlets
Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey's Pentagon roles raise ethics concerns
The appointments bring defense contractors' executives into advisory roles, drawing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest.
NPR
Echodyne awarded $250M JIATF-401 counter-UAS contract
The radar maker's award supports the Pentagon's joint counter-small-drone task force effort.
Defense and Munitions · +4 outlets
Anduril expands defense manufacturing with Maryland project
The Maryland site is part of Anduril's broader manufacturing build-out, with a 3,100-job commitment at Tradepoint Atlantic.
Advanced Manufacturing · +13 outlets
Lithuania says it would pay the cost if the US establishes a permanent military base
The offer reflects Baltic states' push to lock in a lasting U.S. military presence amid regional security tensions.
Defensenews · +14 outlets
US and Greece launch joint program to combat security threats
The initiative focuses on counterterrorism information sharing between the two countries' law enforcement agencies.
Defensenews
EU deepens collective space security with mutual defense pact
The agreement advances the EU's push for strategic autonomy in the space domain.
Breakingdefense · +1 outlets