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Aerospace

Kratos powers Boeing JDAM LR with domestic J85 engines

A $75m US Air Force contract anchors Kratos as the propulsion backbone for Boeing's long-range precision-strike munition programme.
A $75m US Air Force contract anchors Kratos as the propulsion backbone for Boeing's long-range precision-strike munition programme.
Defence
Space

Parsons lands $514m Missile Defense Agency engineering option

The $514m contract option extends Parsons' role in US integrated missile defence as hypersonic and ballistic threats accelerate procurement cycles.
The $514m contract option extends Parsons' role in US integrated missile defence as hypersonic and ballistic threats accelerate procurement cycles.
Defence
Space
Robotics

3D Systems wins $9m Air Force deal for large-format metal printing

A $27.4m cumulative USAF programme backs 3D Systems to scale flight-critical metal additive manufacturing, bridging defence procurement and advanced materials.
A $27.4m cumulative USAF programme backs 3D Systems to scale flight-critical metal additive manufacturing, bridging defence procurement and advanced materials.
Space
Defence

Firefly Aerospace extends Lockheed deal for 25 Alpha launches to 2031

A multi-launch extension through 2031 signals tightening capacity in small-lift space access as defence demand accelerates.
A multi-launch extension through 2031 signals tightening capacity in small-lift space access as defence demand accelerates.
Space
Defence

Firefly Aerospace wins NASA payload processing contract at Vandenberg

Firefly's commercial ground facility earns NASA eligibility, revealing how launch infrastructure bottlenecks now shape the space economy.
Firefly's commercial ground facility earns NASA eligibility, revealing how launch infrastructure bottlenecks now shape the space economy.
Defence
Robotics
AI & ML

HII Watcher sUSV clears DoD autonomy test, eyes production

HII's autonomous interceptor vessel has passed a US Defence Innovation Unit prototype review, opening a path to full naval production.
HII's autonomous interceptor vessel has passed a US Defence Innovation Unit prototype review, opening a path to full naval production.
Space
Defence

Microchip brings atomic-clock precision to CubeSat era

A radiation-tolerant chip-scale atomic clock targets low-cost LEO satellites, reshaping timing infrastructure for New Space missions.
A radiation-tolerant chip-scale atomic clock targets low-cost LEO satellites, reshaping timing infrastructure for New Space missions.
Defence
Energy

Powerus wins $22.3m counter-drone deal to guard Gulf oil infrastructure

A US autonomous-systems firm lands its largest commercial contract yet, deploying networked anti-drone detection across Middle East energy assets.
A US autonomous-systems firm lands its largest commercial contract yet, deploying networked anti-drone detection across Middle East energy assets.
Aerospace
Defence

Embraer posts record $2.2bn quarter as defence backlog hits $34.5bn

Brazil's aerospace giant raises full-year guidance after a record Q2, with defence revenue surging 38% and its backlog at an all-time high.
Brazil's aerospace giant raises full-year guidance after a record Q2, with defence revenue surging 38% and its backlog at an all-time high.
Internet of Things
Cybersecurity
Defence

Airtel Business and ITI tie up to build India's sovereign digital stack

A state-owned telecom manufacturer and India's largest private carrier join forces across cloud, IoT, 5G and cybersecurity.
A state-owned telecom manufacturer and India's largest private carrier join forces across cloud, IoT, 5G and cybersecurity.
Aerospace
Defence
Robotics

3D Systems posts 20%-plus growth in aerospace and data centre print

Additive manufacturing veteran 3D Systems finds traction in defence, chip equipment and AI infrastructure as its core industrial recovery takes shape.
Additive manufacturing veteran 3D Systems finds traction in defence, chip equipment and AI infrastructure as its core industrial recovery takes shape.
Energy
Defence

AMSC hits record $94m quarter on mining-driven grid demand

Utility-sector mining orders propel AMSC to 30% revenue growth, spotlighting power infrastructure as the hidden bottleneck of the industrial AI era.
Utility-sector mining orders propel AMSC to 30% revenue growth, spotlighting power infrastructure as the hidden bottleneck of the industrial AI era.
Space
Defence
Energy

Ascent Solar's thin-film PV bridges space and drone markets

Lightweight solar tech built for orbital missions is finding new demand in defence drones and unmanned marine vehicles.
Lightweight solar tech built for orbital missions is finding new demand in defence drones and unmanned marine vehicles.
Defence
Aerospace
Robotics

BiomX takes 10% stake in Motomea to bolster drone propulsion testing

The Israeli defence tech firm's minority buy-in targets electric motor validation, a chokepoint in the fast-scaling UAV supply chain.
The Israeli defence tech firm's minority buy-in targets electric motor validation, a chokepoint in the fast-scaling UAV supply chain.
Defence
Robotics
Transportation & Logistics

Firestorm Labs 3D-prints drones at sea, reshaping naval logistics

A containerised additive manufacturing platform produced over 1,000 parts and 12 flight-ready drones aboard USS Essex en route to RIMPAC 2026.
A containerised additive manufacturing platform produced over 1,000 parts and 12 flight-ready drones aboard USS Essex en route to RIMPAC 2026.
Energy
Defence
Sustainability

Kilbourne Graphite seals supply trial with RHI Magnesita

Titan Mining's New York graphite project moves to industrial-scale trials, targeting refractory, energy storage and defence supply chains.
Titan Mining's New York graphite project moves to industrial-scale trials, targeting refractory, energy storage and defence supply chains.
Defence
Aerospace

North Vector Dynamics lands CSG backing for NATO-ready counter-drone

A European defence giant's strategic bet on a Canadian missile startup signals accelerating cross-Atlantic capital flows into sovereign air defence.
A European defence giant's strategic bet on a Canadian missile startup signals accelerating cross-Atlantic capital flows into sovereign air defence.
Defence
Sustainability

CSG bets EUR 100m on German energetic-materials hub

CSG's second German site acquisition tightens Europe's ammunition supply chain as defence-industrial self-sufficiency becomes a strategic imperative.
CSG's second German site acquisition tightens Europe's ammunition supply chain as defence-industrial self-sufficiency becomes a strategic imperative.
Defence
Robotics

HII and HD HHI Deploy Welding Robots Across US Navy Shipyards

A US-Korea automation pilot at Ingalls Shipbuilding marks a strategic push to modernise the naval industrial base through robotics.
A US-Korea automation pilot at Ingalls Shipbuilding marks a strategic push to modernise the naval industrial base through robotics.
Defence
Space
Aerospace

Kratos posts 30% revenue surge on hypersonic and drone demand

The US defence contractor's Q2 results reveal how America's rearmament push is reshaping advanced-weapons manufacturing at scale.
The US defence contractor's Q2 results reveal how America's rearmament push is reshaping advanced-weapons manufacturing at scale.
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