WEST 2026 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Autonomous shipbuilder Blue Water Autonomy (Boston, Massachusetts) introduced its first vessel, the Liberty class of autonomous ships, at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2026 Conference and Exposition. 

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched what it calls the Compositional Learning-And-Reasoning for AI Complex Systems Engineering (CLARA) program, inviting proposals for high-assurance artificial intelligence (AI) research.

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was chosen by the United States Marine Corps to support evaluations under the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the company announced in a statement.

TOULON, France. Naval Group will take a 20% stake in cortAIx France, Thales’ artificial intelligence effort focused on critical systems, as part of a partnership aimed at developing what the companies describe as sovereign, cyber-secure artificial intelligence for French defense programs, the companies announced in a statement.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. Autonomous-vehicle provider Kodiak AI announced that it won a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to help create autonomous military ground vehicles.

WEST 2026 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION -- SAN DIEGO. Leonardo DRS is showcasing its Open Modular Cabinet (OMC) for use aboard ships at this week's AFCEA/USNI WEST 2026 Conference and Exposition. 

LONG BEACH, California. Boeing won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to design and deliver a modernized flight deck for the C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. BAE Systems won $137 million in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts from the United States Army to deliver its Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) to allied nations, the company announced in a statement.

TEL AVIV, Israel. Elbit Systems won multiple contracts totaling more than $100 million from the Directorate of Defense Research & Development within the Israel Ministry of Defense to develop new digitization capabilities for the Israel Defense Forces, the company announced in a statement.

ESCONDIDO, Calif. One Stop Systems (OSS) announced that it will showcase its HSB Sensor Bridge technology -- together with its engineering partner Tauro Technologies -- at the WEST 2026 conference and exposition, which is set to take place February 10-12, 2026, in San Diego. 

BUDAPEST, Hungary. CAE is participating in a research and development effort in Hungary to develop a graphical user interface for large-scale Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) simulation environments, the company announced in a statement.

HAWTHORNE, Calif. Antenna-systems maker ThinKom Solutions won a follow-on contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) -- with a combined value of $3.9 million -- to provide portable ground stations that troops can use for tactical, resilient connectivity anywhere it’s needed, without fixed infrastructure.

IRVINE, Calif. Rugged solution provider Getac Technology will showcase its portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled laptops, tablets, and integrated software solutions at the upcoming WEST 2026 conference, set to be held February 10–12 in San Diego. 

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Abaco Systems announced that it is partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) software company LatentAI, as it plans to integrate LatentAI's capabilities into Abaco Systems’ defense-grade hardware.

TEL AVIV, Israel. The Israel Ministry of Defense signed an approximately $130 million agreement with Elbit Systems to integrate Israeli command-and-control, avionics, electronic warfare, and directed infrared countermeasure capabilities onto 12 Israel Defense Forces Israeli Air Force CH-53K “Pereh” helicopters, the company announced in a statement.