DIU and Space Systems Command awarded prototype contracts for GHOST-R, aiming to launch GEO reconnaissance satellites by 2028 and reach Space Force operations by 2029.
France and Iraq formalized a strategic defense roadmap including autonomous counter-UAS platforms from Harmattan AI, with Gobi and Gobi Tempest systems capable of intercepting hostile drones at speeds up to 350 km/h.
Dragos completed acquisitions of NetRise and runZero to add exposure management and software supply chain security to its industrial cybersecurity platform serving critical infrastructure operators.
SpaceX secured a $946 million contract modification from NASA for three additional crew rotation missions to the International Space Station through 2030, bringing total CCtCap value to $5.92 billion.
Denmark's Ministry of Defence purchased radars from Danish firm Weibel Scientific for detection, classification and tracking of unmanned aircraft threatening critical military infrastructure.
Elmet Group received $450 million in committed investment from the Department of War and a Defense Logistics Agency contract with a $2 billion ceiling to expand domestic tungsten manufacturing and rebuild the National Defense Stockpile.
Thomson Reuters Special Services won a five-year blanket purchase agreement worth up to $125 million to provide data analytics for Immigration and Customs Enforcement screening, vetting and criminal analysis.
U.S. Coast Guard forecasts a follow-on contract worth more than $100 million to L3Harris for installing the Minotaur Mission System Suite on four new C-130J aircraft. Award is anticipated in Q3 FY2028 with performance through April 2038.
Los Angeles-based Fluxnium closed a $7 million seed round to commercialize uranium extraction from seawater, targeting a domestic fuel source as the U.S. imports over 90% of its uranium supply.
Hanwha Defense USA is investing $2.2 billion in munitions manufacturing at Pine Bluff Arsenal, a $900 million increase from its January commitment, to expand domestic production capacity.
Tempus AI won up to $9.5 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop an autonomous AI system that monitors and coordinates cardiovascular care for heart failure patients without direct human intervention.
Conti Federal Services secured a $55.4 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build a Special Tactics Complex for the Oregon Air National Guard's 125th Special Tactics Squadron in Portland.
The AI benchmarking startup closed a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz and launched a program serving federal agencies, expanding evaluation work into cybersecurity, biosecurity, and law of armed conflict.
The U.S. State Department cleared a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, pending congressional approval. The sale includes 49 Pratt & Whitney engines, communications equipment and support.
Empower AI secured a potential $205.1 million task order from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency to provide enterprise IT customer support, service desk and knowledge center operations, with $26.1 million obligated at award.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has forecast a $100 million requirement for maritime approaches surveillance systems to be deployed along U.S. coastlines, with solicitation expected December 1, 2026 and award anticipated Q3 FY2027.
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded over $25 million in multiple contracts for counter-uncrewed aerial system capabilities including interceptors and electronic warfare systems to support U.S. Southern Command operations.
The European Commission allocated €55 million ($63 million) in Horizon Europe grants for 2026-2027 to develop space tracking sensors and collision avoidance capabilities across European commercial companies and startups.
The Army awarded Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky subsidiary $234 million in undefinitized funding for 16 UH-60 Black Hawks, with total contract value of $356 million and potential for up to 150 aircraft over three to four years.
Edge cybersecurity startup TigerByte Cyber raised $3M in seed funding and secured $7M in contracts with DARPA, Space Force and Navy to scale its Cyber Protection Suite for tactical hardware protection.
Kohlberg and Loenbro have acquired Prism Electric, a Texas electrical contractor with 2,500 employees serving data centers, airports and hospitals. The deal marks Loenbro's largest acquisition on record.
CEO Jim Taiclet announced Lockheed is self-funding production of GRIZZLY, a low-cost containerized launch system, with 1,000 units planned and hundreds ready to deploy by year-end.
Satrec Initiative will manufacture and launch four 10-centimeter-class optical satellites to complement Hanwha Aerospace's 64-satellite SAR constellation, targeting ultra-high-resolution Earth imagery delivery by 2031.
JRC Integrated Systems received a $47.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification from the Navy to provide engineering and systems support for the SLCM-N nuclear cruise missile program through 2030.
Autonomous ride-hail technology company May Mobility is merging with ACP Holdings at a $1.4B enterprise value and raising $337M in gross proceeds to fund expansion and technology development.
Matter Venture Partners closed its second fund at $450 million to back early-stage companies building semiconductors, robotics, quantum computing and physical AI systems that merge software intelligence with hardware manufacturing.
Impulse Space closed a $308 million Series D extension, bringing total Series D to $808 million at a $5.6 billion valuation. The spacecraft propulsion startup will use capital to expand hiring and manufacturing to meet growing government and commercial backlogs.
DHS is recompeting a firm-fixed-price task order worth more than $100 million for financial, procurement and asset management systems supporting multiple department components.
Rocket Lab closed a $1.944 billion at-the-market equity offering to finance its pending $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications, expected to close mid-2027 pending regulatory approval.
Gaia Dynamics raised $7 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for global trade compliance, tariff optimization and strategic trade intelligence, with potential dual-use applications for supply-chain resilience and trade enforcement.
The U.S. Navy awarded Saronic a firm fixed-price contract to build Landing Craft Utility vessels at Port Alpha shipyard in Texas, with production starting in 2028 and first deliveries in 2029.
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 billion early operational capability production contract for Precision Strike Missile Increment 2, which adds maritime-strike capability with a multi-mode seeker.
The U.S. Navy signed a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract with Boeing to produce three Lot 1 MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tankers, with initial deliveries in 2029.
The Italian cybersecurity company secured $270 million in Series C funding to expand its platform protecting autonomous machines, robots and drones with AI-powered runtime security operating at machine speed.
The U.S. Navy awarded Castelion a $43.6 million contract for manufacturing and delivery of 444 Blackbeard hypersonic All-Up Rounds under a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III basic ordering agreement.
Airbility secured $4.7M in Series A funding to accelerate development of counter-UAS interceptor platforms with onboard autonomy. The round brings total funding to $7.6M.
Google Public Sector secured a single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from DHS worth $876 million to provide commercial cloud services across the department's Cumulus modernization program.
AIUC closed a $40 million Series A led by Ribbit Capital to build AI safety audit standards and testing for enterprise agents, with a suite of 5,000 tests addressing government and military deployment requirements.
Eve Security raised $4.5M to extend its seed round to $7.5M total for technology that governs and controls autonomous AI agents in real time as enterprises deploy them across sensitive systems.
Blackstone has acquired Flow Control Holdings from Audax Private Equity, positioning the stainless-steel fittings and valves manufacturer to serve growing demand for liquid-cooling hardware in AI data centers and high-performance computing.
The U.S. Army awarded Parsons a $665 million contract to develop, test and evaluate Counter-UAS systems, but Oasis Systems has filed a GAO protest alleging a conflict of interest.
The Air Force raised Boeing's KC-46 Pegasus contract ceiling by $13.4 billion to add foreign military sales support for Japan, Israel and future partners through April 2035.
The Defense Department took a $450 million redeemable preferred equity stake in Maine-based Elmet Group to expand domestic tungsten production and supply chain integration supporting 100+ DoD programs.
The U.S. Army awarded Heaviside Industries $99M and Research Innovations Inc. $96.9M for electromagnetic warfare and signals intelligence sensors under the REWSI program.
Swedish drone detection startup Freya Industries closed a SEK 6 million seed round to fund orders and expand across Europe. The company's sensors detect drones and locate their operators through purchase or subscription models.
Chinese AI developer Z.AI plans to raise $5B through $2B in equity and $3B in zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2027, following a $4B raise in July.
The Navy awarded Castelion a $200 million production delivery order for Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapons, transitioning the system from early operational capability prototypes to fleet deployment.
ITC Federal acquired Capgemini Government Solutions to form ITC Digital Solutions, adding cloud modernization, data engineering, and enterprise platform expertise for DoD, DHS, and DOJ customers.
Pavion, a life safety and security systems provider backed by Wind Point Partners, acquired Communication Company to expand regional capacity and add healthcare sector capabilities in the Midwest.
The Department of Homeland Security is consolidating fragmented federal biometric procurement through a $440.7 million ceiling contract spanning five device tracks, mandatory for DHS components and open to other agencies.
Accenture Federal Services won a $480.4M contract to build JETMS, an AI-enabled task management system replacing legacy platforms across the Department of War. The system will serve up to 200,000 users across 68 organizations through August 2032.
Canada pledged $350 million for Ukrainian air defense systems through the JUMPSTART program and established joint production partnerships with Ukraine for drones and munitions, with $50 million in initial contracts to Canadian manufacturers.
The composite additive manufacturing company secured $40 million to scale production of its CBAM 25 system, which can produce 10,000 drone bodies monthly and is deployed with the U.S. Air Force and Army.
stc group has committed to a dedicated satellite from Astranis launching in 2027 as part of the provider's Block 3, with full payload control and in-region data security for Saudi Arabia's enterprise connectivity.
Hanwha Defense USA is committing undisclosed self-funded capital to expand Hanwha Philly Shipyard with automation and infrastructure upgrades to compete for U.S. Navy contracts.
The Navy has chosen between Boeing and Northrop Grumman for its F/A-XX carrier-based stealth fighter, a program expected to exceed tens of billions over its lifetime and deliver first production aircraft in the 2030s.
BlackSky selected to supply very high-resolution electro-optical satellites for a 50-satellite constellation backed by $1 billion in investment from Marlan Space, Loft Orbital and Mistral AI.
EXIM Bank approved a $300M credit agreement, the largest under its Make More in America Initiative, to support CesiumAstro's advanced manufacturing complex and global headquarters expansion near Austin.
Northrop Grumman opened an 845,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Layton, Utah on September 9 to expand B-21 Raider production capacity, expected to employ up to 1,500 workers by 2032.
GE Aerospace is buying longtime supplier Consolidated Precision Products for nearly $12 billion to strengthen castings and aerospace components manufacturing capacity for defense and commercial markets.
The UK government announced a £7.8B ($10.6B) national space strategy for 2027-2035, prioritizing defense applications including satellite reconnaissance, space domain awareness, and in-orbit servicing capabilities.
The Army awarded Northrop Grumman a $4.84 billion firm-fixed-price contract for full-rate production of Common Infrared Countermeasures systems to protect Army helicopters through September 2035.
L3Harris Technologies received a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract award from Lockheed Martin for PAC-3 MSE interceptor propulsion systems, aligning with a seven-year Defense Department framework to nearly triple production.
Stoke Space secured an initial $1B Series E round to scale manufacturing and infrastructure for its Nova Pathfinder fully reusable launch vehicle, with first flight now targeted for early 2027.
AEVEX completed a $600 million acquisition of BlackSea Technologies to establish a Maritime Division focused on unmanned surface and undersea vehicle design, development and manufacturing.
Poseidon Aerospace secured $60M in Series A funding led by TQ Ventures to support flight-testing of its Egret unmanned cargo aircraft, establish production capacity, and expand staffing. The aircraft carries 4,000-pound payloads for defense and commercial logistics.
Duke University is heading a $24 million Army research consortium to develop detection, disruption and neutralization technologies for adversarial drones, involving eight universities and Lockheed Martin.
Northrop Grumman won a nine-year, $508.5 million follow-on contract from the Missile Defense Agency to provide flight test support for intermediate and intercontinental range ballistic missile targets through August 2035.
General Dynamics Mission Systems won a $99.3 million cost-plus-award-fee contract to modify the Mobile User Objective System ground segment for two service-life-extension satellites through September 2028.
AeroVironment secured its first international commercial sale of the LOCUST counter-drone laser system for over $50 million from an undisclosed customer, following a $465 million Army production contract.
Sweden signed a $732 million deal for more than 10 Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS launchers with ammunition and a letter of intent with Saab for joint munitions production.
Israeli defence organisation ordered approximately $5 million worth of Axon Vision's ForceField counter-UAS platforms, which detect and engage FPV drones using passive electro-optical sensing and Edge AI over 12 months.
Hyperspectral satellite startup Pixxel closed a $100 million Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim to grow US presence and develop new sensing capabilities beyond hyperspectral imaging.