Archive snapshot · Defense
Tue, Oct 27, 9:32 PM ET
Anduril and Qualcomm unveil BlueChip, a US-made laptop line for defense and government
The partnership aims to shift defense-grade computing hardware onto a domestic supply chain, a growing priority as the Pentagon pushes for secure, US-built IT.
Quartz · +14 outlets
Ukraine asks five European allies to hand over 10% of their air defense missile stocks
Kyiv is seeking interim interceptors in exchange for future contracted deliveries as its Patriot and IRIS-T inventories run short.
RBC-Ukraine · +14 outlets
Zelenskyy says delayed air defense missile deliveries are helping Russia
The warning came as Ukraine reported a Russian overnight strike involving 16 ballistic missiles, sharpening pressure on Western suppliers.
Hromadske · +13 outlets
Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694M contract for ARRW hypersonic missile production
The award covers production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, advancing a program that had earlier survived cancellation debates.
Defensenews · +14 outlets
US selects Poland to host European PAC-3 Patriot interceptor maintenance hub
The facility, run with Lockheed Martin and allied partners, is meant to speed and scale Patriot interceptor repairs for European operators.
Defensenews · +6 outlets
DIA: China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018
The Defense Intelligence Agency's third unclassified space threat report also released a previously unpublished image of Chinese space assets.
Breakingdefense · +5 outlets
Private equity pours billions into defense tech as investors debate a bubble
Surging venture and buyout money is flowing into defense startups, raising questions about valuations across the sector.
CNBC · +6 outlets
US military ready for major new strikes on Iran within 96 hours of Trump order, CNN reports
The report describes planning timelines for potential renewed military action against Iran.
Hromadske · +14 outlets
Türkiye signs $606M contract with ASELSAN for next-generation air and missile defense
Ankara is funding a domestic next-generation air and missile defense system as it expands its indigenous defense industry.
Türkiye Today · +2 outlets
Ukraine says financial aid is getting harder to find as donors rearm at home
Supporting Ukraine remains politically popular in Europe, but economic strain and domestic rearmament are squeezing available funds.
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Russia strikes Kyiv university and residential areas with ballistic missile, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian authorities and the Red Cross reported casualties and assistance efforts after the overnight attack on the capital.
Українські Національні Новини (УНН) · +14 outlets
Helsing unveils Contra AI air defense system and two new interceptors
The German company claims Contra can track and engage hundreds or thousands of drone and missile threats simultaneously, with Germany eyeing counter-drone use.
Breakingdefense · +14 outlets
Fairbanks Morse Defense wins $99.09M Navy contract to extend submarine service life into the 2030s
The award supports sustainment work aimed at keeping US Navy submarines operational longer amid tight maintenance capacity.
Ocean News & Technology · +2 outlets
F-47 fighter contract could shield Boeing from cost overruns
Analysts say lessons from the F-15 and F-22 programs should inform procurement choices for the Air Force's next-generation fighter.
The Business Journals · +7 outlets
Army surveys industry on capacity to build 21,000 Infantry Squad Vehicles
The market survey asks whether the industrial base can deliver about 9,000 ISV-9s and 12,000 ISV-Us.
Defensenews · +5 outlets
Pentagon moves toward buying cyber outcomes rather than equipment
The Cyber Effects-as-a-Service paradigm would let the department purchase specific results instead of bespoke capabilities.
Breakingdefense
Pentagon creates federal advisory council on troop human performance and health
The panel follows the creation of a new warfighter optimization directorate inside the Department of Defense.
Defensenews · +1 outlets
Alibaba wins preliminary injunction against US Defense Department contract restrictions
The ruling concerns the Pentagon's 'Chinese Military Company' designation and its associated contracting limits.
BigGo Finance · +1 outlets

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