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Comms

Radiation-tolerant parts from Micross debut for satellite, space use - News

March 04, 2026

Melville, N.Y. Micross Components announced that it has expanded its DC-DC converter offerings with the new Class H+ AFLS28XX series, intended to be a cost-effective, radiation-tolerant power conversion solution for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, space missions, launch vehicles, and other space-based systems.

Unmanned

Counter-drone weapon station to be integrated on uncrewed surface vessels by Red Cat, Allen Control Systems - News

March 03, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Red Cat Holdings said Allen Control Systems joined its Futures Initiative and will work with the company on integrating the Bullfrog autonomous counter-drone system with Red Cat platforms, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Supersonic unmanned aircraft prototype completes first flight in New Mexico - News

March 03, 2026

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico. Hermeus flew its Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 aircraft for the first time at Spaceport America, beginning a flight-test campaign intended to reach supersonic speeds, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Loitering munition systems to be supplied to U.S. Army by AeroVironment - News

March 02, 2026

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment won a $186 million U.S. Army delivery order for Switchblade 600 Block 2 and Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition systems, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

SRC wins contract under Missile Defense Agency SHIELD program - News

March 02, 2026

Syracuse, N.Y. Defense research and development company SRC Inc. reports that it will participate in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract,

Radar/EW

Hypersonic weapon garners Castelion $50 million U.S. Navy contract - News

February 27, 2026

TORRANCE, Calif. Defense tech company Castelion announced that the U.S. Navy awarded it a contract worth nearly $50 million to advance its lower-cost Blackbeard hypersonic weapon from prototype to integrated, early operational capability.

Comms

Satellite communication systems to be supplied to Israel by Orbit - News

February 27, 2026

NETANYA, Israel. Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. won a $3.2 million follow-on order from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the supply of satellite communication systems, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Drone swarm defense exercise conducted for Royal Navy destroyer by QinetiQ - News

February 27, 2026

ABERPORTH, Wales. QinetiQ conducted a four-day live-firing exercise off the Welsh coast in which Royal Navy personnel aboard HMS Duncan trained against drone attacks and other simulated threats, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Autonomy software flight test completed on YFQ-44A aircraft by Shield AI - News

February 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. Shield AI’s Hivemind mission autonomy software completed its first flight test aboard Anduril’s YFQ-44A aircraft during a flight over the Mojave Desert, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Scramjet-powered hypersonic aircraft to launch from Virginia - News

February 25, 2026

WALLOPS ISLAND, Virginia. Hypersonix Launch Systems is preparing for the first mission of its scramjet-powered hypersonic aircraft, with a launch window scheduled to open at 4 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Feb. 25, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

Helmet display and tracking system to be supplied for Israeli Black Hawk helicopters by Elbit - News

February 25, 2026

HAIFA, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd. will supply its Helmet Display and Tracking System for the Israeli Air Force’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fleet, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Long-range standoff weapons integration planned for MQ-9B by General Atomics - News

February 24, 2026

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is developing the integration of long-range standoff weapons for its MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian uncrewed aerial system (UAS) variants, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Armored 6x6 vehicles delivered to German armed forces by Patria - News

February 24, 2026

ZEITHAIN, Germany. Patria delivered the first five Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6x6 armored vehicles to the Bundeswehr under two procurement contracts signed in December 2025, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Thales drone shortlisted for UK Apache wingman drone program - News

February 24, 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom. Thales has been down-selected to submit a proposal to the U.K. Ministry of Defence for its Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform program, known as Project NYX, the company announced in a statement.

Cyber

Cyberdefense company to leverage AI tools for U.S. federal agencies - News

February 23, 2026

AUSTIN, Tex. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cyberdefense company Wraithwatch reports that it has been chosen to fulfill a $30 million contract to deploy its agentic cyberdefense platform across multiple U.S. federal agencies that serve critical national-security missions.