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.
Mach Industries closed a $600 million Series C continuation round at $3.7 billion valuation to scale production of long-range strike, counter-UAS, and propulsion systems.
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.
Bulwark Dynamics secured $6.8 million in seed funding and signed a production partnership with Japan's Onomichi Dockyard to scale manufacturing of its Caravel unmanned surface vessels for Pacific logistics.
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.
A presidential memorandum signed Aug. 13 ends Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System use on Gerald R. Ford-class carriers beginning with USS Doris Miller, requiring the Navy to restart dormant steam catapult production and redesign fourth and future carriers.
Australia announced a $736 million foreign military sale to acquire AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missiles, becoming the first country to operate the weapon outside the U.S.
Five European defense primes signed a letter of intent in July 2026 to develop Bliksem EXO, an exoatmospheric ballistic missile interceptor targeting NATO interoperability and the European Sky Shield Initiative.
The Navy finalized environmental assessments for Naval Base Kitsap to accommodate up to 8 Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and 3 aircraft carriers, with facility work running 2027 to 2032 and a $145M electrical upgrade already underway.
The Department of Energy awarded General Matter $900 million in milestone-based funding to develop domestic high-assay low-enriched uranium enrichment capacity, addressing a critical supply gap for advanced reactors.
Mach Industries closed a $100 million Series B led by Khosla Ventures and Bedrock to scale production of autonomous tactical platforms and expand its Forge Huntington factory.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Project Agincourt, a Pentagon initiative to accelerate development and operational integration of autonomous systems across the Joint Force, building toward a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command.
Vast Space has completed pressure and load testing of Haven-1's primary structure and integrated critical subsystems including life support and power ahead of a 2027 orbital debut. The company manufactures flight-ready components in-house at its Long Beach headquarters.
Vast Space and the European Space Agency signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on post-ISS activities, including potential use of Haven-1 commercial space station launching in 2027.
Vast Space has completed docking adapter fit checks, primary structure welding and testing, and life support system integration for Haven-1, the world's first commercial space station, targeting 2027 launch.
Saildrone announced modular architecture capability to integrate customer-supplied kinetic payloads including strike munitions, loitering weapons, torpedoes, and mine-laying systems on unmanned surface vehicles.