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US Army Awards Nine Companies $93.6 Million for Next-Gen Command and Control Software

US Army Awards Nine Companies $93.6 Million for Next-Gen Command and Control Software

The US Army awarded nine companies roughly $93.6 million in one-year application-development contracts under its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program, Breaking Defense and...

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BAE Systems Unveils Two New Systems at AUSA 2026: Pairing a Cannon With a Microwave Weapon

BAE Systems Unveils Two New Systems at AUSA 2026: Pairing a Cannon With a Microwave Weapon

Quick take: BAE Systems unveiled two systems it describes as complementary at the AUSA (Association of the United States Army) annual meeting in Washington on...

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Navy Plans Sole-Source Lockheed Deal to Integrate LRASM Onto the B-52 Bomber

Navy Plans Sole-Source Lockheed Deal to Integrate LRASM Onto the B-52 Bomber

Quick take: The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued a notice on October 7, 2026 signaling its intent to award a sole-source contract to...

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First Fully US-Made Tamir Interceptor Delivered to Israel as Arkansas Line Opens

First Fully US-Made Tamir Interceptor Delivered to Israel as Arkansas Line Opens

Quick take: The first Tamir interceptor built and assembled entirely on US soil has been delivered to Israel's Missile Defense Organization from a Raytheon-Rafael joint...

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US Navy Adds $150M More to Shield AI’s X-BAT: Combined Backing Hits $400 Million

US Navy Adds $150M More to Shield AI’s X-BAT: Combined Backing Hits $400 Million

Quick take: The US Navy executed a $150 million modification to its existing Other Transaction Agreement with Shield AI on October 8, 2026. The funding...

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Lockheed Martin Unveils PAC-3 Edge: New Patriot Interceptor Targets 2031 Fielding

Lockheed Martin Unveils PAC-3 Edge: New Patriot Interceptor Targets 2031 Fielding

Quick take: Lockheed Martin unveiled a new Patriot interceptor called PAC-3 Edge on October 9, 2026, ahead of the US Army's annual AUSA meeting. The...

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General Dynamics Tests GPS-Independent Navigation on the Hypersonic Talon-A

General Dynamics Tests GPS-Independent Navigation on the Hypersonic Talon-A

Quick take: General Dynamics Mission Systems says it has flown its GPS-independent MO-Nav receiver aboard Stratolaunch's Talon-A test vehicle at Mach 5 or faster, working...

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Anduril Unveils Steelfin: A Modular Missile Family Built to Undercut THAAD’s Cost

Anduril Unveils Steelfin: A Modular Missile Family Built to Undercut THAAD’s Cost

Quick take: Defense technology company Anduril unveiled a modular family of surface-to-air missiles called Steelfin on October 12, 2026. The company says a high-end variant...