AeroVironment received a $405M direct commercial sales order for LOCUST X3 high-energy laser systems designed to counter Group 1-3 drones in the Middle East. The company will establish a regional maintenance depot for repairs and training.
Leonardo DRS received a three-year Naval Air Systems Command contract to begin low-rate initial production of the AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure system for UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters, transitioning the survivability suite from development into production.
Belgium contracted Rheinmetall for 20 Skyranger 30 air defense systems worth several hundred million euros to counter drone and low-altitude threats, with deliveries beginning late 2028.
German quantum startup Quint Computing raised €9.1 million in Series A funding to develop superconducting processors designed to reduce quantum error correction overhead by 100x while maintaining computational speed.
Germany's top operational commander announced expanded security measures and counter-drone capabilities at military installations in response to Russian espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance threats targeting NATO facilities across Europe.
Broadcom, Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley structured a $63 billion financing for an SPV to purchase and lease XPU accelerators and networking equipment to Anthropic, with deliveries starting in 2027.
SpaceX closed $40 billion in callable debt led by Goldman Sachs to buy graphics processing units for its Super Intelligence AI division, with deliveries expected in Q1-Q2 2027.
NORTHCOM and NORAD finished a three-year Arctic radar experiment validating over-the-horizon technology for the $9.1B joint U.S.-Canada Homeland Defense OTHR program, targeting initial operating capability by 2028-29.
General Dynamics Mission Systems received a $184 million Navy contract to enter full-rate production of Next Generation Electronic Attack Units for the EA-18G Growler Block II modernization program, with work running through 2032.
PE firm Arlington Capital Partners completed the acquisition of British photonics maker Gooch & Housego for $460.6M, planning major US capacity expansion to meet surging defense demand for infrared imaging, laser systems, and guidance components.
The U.S. Army awarded AeroVironment $464.8 million for LOCUST X3, a modular high-energy laser system for counter-UAS operations. AeroVironment says the contract covers more than 26 laser weapon units, with first delivery targeted for Q4 FY2027.
GRVTY won $125 million in classified prime contracts in Q3 to build layered defense architecture for detect, disrupt, deny and defeat operations. The award follows a $75 million Navy agreement in March.
Beijing's central leadership released guidelines to accelerate core technology breakthroughs and scientific self-reliance, with 28 major projects tied to the goal under the 15th Five-Year Plan covering 2026 to 2030.
Israel Aerospace Industries displayed POINT@AIR, a compact aerostat-mounted AESA radar, at AUSA 2026 to give U.S. Army ground forces mobile elevated battlefield awareness. No customer or pricing was disclosed.
PsiQuantum received a conditional $150 million loan commitment from the Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital to expand quantum computing manufacturing at its Milpitas facility, complementing $225 million in prior DARPA and Commerce Department awards.
MARSS Systems Limited, an EOS company, secured a £370 million contract from Kuwait to deliver an AI-enabled air defence system with integrated radars, jammers and interceptors. The deal will create 100 skilled jobs in Bristol.
Nvidia, AMD, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and seven other companies pledged $2.4 billion in cloud and software compute credits to support over 15 federal agencies. DoD separately committed up to $350 million for quantum computing.
DARPA selected four companies for Stage C of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative through 2029, with IonQ securing a deal worth up to $300 million to test utility-scale quantum systems.
The Department of Defense announced $350 million in investments across quantum computing development, manufacturing and prototyping. DARPA named four organizations advancing to the final stage of its initiative targeting computational value parity by 2033.
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $209 million firm-fixed-price modification to produce AN/SLQ-32(V)6 surface electronic warfare systems through September 2029, with options that could bring the contract's cumulative value to about $1.71 billion.
BAE Systems received a $1.2 billion subcontract from Lockheed Martin to produce AN/ASQ-239 electronic warfare systems for F-35 production Lots 20-22 and retrofits. The company is accelerating output through automation and facility investments.
The German radar maker signed a memorandum with Ukraine's Ministry of Defence for large-scale deliveries and joint development of TRL-4D LR long-range air defence radars, deepening cooperation as European NATO demand drives production expansion.
The U.S. Navy commissioned its second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, equipped with AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar and Aegis Baseline 10 combat system for integrated air and ballistic missile defense.
Lockheed Martin won a $245 million contract to deliver 48 IRST Block II infrared search-and-track pods for U.S. and Australian F/A-18E/F Super Hornets by February 2031.
Northrop Grumman is expanding U.S. microelectronics operations to quadruple domestic chip production by 2030, reducing dependence on Taiwan for defense and commercial applications.
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin $209 million for the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 electronic warfare system, with options bringing cumulative value to $1.7 billion through September 2029.
Northrop Grumman received a $29.2M contract with options to $103.6M for low-rate initial production of the AN/WSN-12 GPS-free inertial navigation system for U.S., Canadian and Australian naval vessels.
The Air Force released a draft RFP for a potential $1.98 billion indefinite-delivery contract to acquire, integrate and sustain integrated base defense security systems across fixed-site, tactical and delay-denial platforms.
The Air Force awarded $87.4 million to fund low-rate initial production of the AN/ALQ-257 electronic warfare suite for 72 F-16 Block 50s, bringing total program value to $1.92 billion.
The Navy confirmed the AN/ALQ-264 Beowulf prototype sensor flew in 2025, part of a not-to-exceed $489.3 million undefinitized order to Boeing.
L3Harris received an $876.4 million modification to develop the Navy's Next Generation Jammer Low Band system through fiscal 2031, including non-recurring tooling, demonstration pods, and cybersecurity work for EA-18G Growlers.
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.
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 Heaviside Industries $99M and Research Innovations Inc. $96.9M for electromagnetic warfare and signals intelligence sensors under the REWSI program.
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.
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.
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.