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Wed, Oct 28, 9:32 PM ET
Lockheed Martin wins $694M Air Force contract for AGM-183A hypersonic ARRW missile
The award covers production and fielding of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, an air-launched hypersonic boost-glide missile.
Defensenews · +12 outlets
Anduril and Qualcomm unveil BlueChip, a US-made laptop line for defense and government
The partnership aims to rebuild domestic computer manufacturing for military and government customers, expanding Anduril beyond drones into hardware.
Quartz · +14 outlets
Pentagon selects Poland to host European PAC-3 Patriot missile maintenance hub
The facility, run with Lockheed Martin and several NATO nations, is meant to speed and scale repairs of Patriot interceptors.
Breakingdefense · +14 outlets
Lockheed Martin's 10-year F-35 framework with Pentagon lifts stock and analyst outlook
A long-term F-35 arrangement and record backlog are seen reducing earnings risk for the defense prime.
Benzinga · +14 outlets
US military's Iran war cost estimate rises above $47 billion, Pentagon data shows
Spending is more than 25% above the Defense Department's July projection, according to figures obtained by Reuters.
Defensenews · +14 outlets
US readies Patriot air defenses and warplanes as Trump weighs Iran strikes
Washington has warned Gulf countries of a possible resumption of war with Iran, according to media reports.
tippinsights · +8 outlets
UK commits to spending 3% of GDP on defense by 2030, funded via reprioritization
Finance minister John Healey said the £4.7 billion gap in the Defence Investment Plan will be filled by cuts elsewhere in government.
Breakingdefense · +13 outlets
Ukraine asks five European allies to hand over 10% of Patriot and IRIS-T missile stocks
Kyiv proposes the transfer in exchange for contracted future deliveries as it faces continued Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Головне в Україні · +11 outlets
Northrop Grumman expects growth to accelerate next year on defense demand
The company guided to faster top-line expansion as global military spending remains elevated.
WSJ · +4 outlets
Navy reports highest number of Class A aviation and afloat mishaps in 10 years
The service logged a decade-high count of unplanned catastrophic events involving its aircraft and vessels.
Defensenews · +9 outlets
Navy faces years-long maintenance crunch amid record extended deployments
Extended Middle East deployments are straining shipyard capacity and forcing trade-offs between repairs and modernization.
Breakingdefense · +3 outlets
Fluor Marine Propulsion wins $2.4 billion naval nuclear propulsion contract modification
The award funds continued work on reactors for the Navy's submarine fleet.
Defense Daily · +3 outlets
Drone stocks slide as midterm blue wave risk and election uncertainty grow
Investors weighed the potential for a Democratic sweep to alter defense spending priorities, pressuring small-cap drone names.
Bloomberg · +5 outlets
Fairbanks Morse Defense wins about $100 million Navy submarine availability contract
The deal supports keeping attack and missile submarines mission-ready.
Pulse 2.0 · +3 outlets
Anduril's Luckey says arms spending likely stable even with a Democratic blue wave
The Anduril founder downplayed the risk that a shift in Congress would sharply cut defense budgets.
Bloomberg · +1 outlets
EnerSys agrees to acquire Ultralife for $320 million, or $16 a share; ULBI jumps 145%
The deal consolidates two makers of military and industrial batteries.
BigGo Finance · +8 outlets
Astroscale wins UK MoD contract focused on orbital defense
The award expands the space-servicing company's work with the British military into on-orbit defense missions.
Via Satellite · +1 outlets
Startup Biosphere wins Pentagon contract to scale up production of key chemicals
The biomanufacturing facility will use 20,000 liters of UV-sterilized vats to produce materials from bio-cement to missile explosives.
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