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September 9, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Six Winners Named in Army $2M AI Contest

The US Army xTech AI Grand Challenge awarded $2M to six winners developing AI for data cleaning and optimization. Ozni AI took first with COMbINE; others included PeopleTec, Snorkel...

September 8, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Saab Lands First Giraffe 4A Ground-Based Radar Deal in Latin America

Saab has secured a contract worth about 550 million Swedish kronor ($58.5 million) to supply its Giraffe 4A radar system and associated services to a customer in Latin America....

September 4, 2025
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New Product Launches

Teledyne Brings Next-Gen Imaging to Canada

Teledyne FLIR has completed a cross-Canada demonstration of its UltraFORCE 380X airborne imaging system, mounted on a helicopter’s nose. A four-person crew flew through 10 cities across seven provinces...

September 1, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Guam Air Force Base Set for $211M Comms Hub Upgrade

The US Department of Defense has awarded Nan Inc., a Hawaii-based contractor, a $211 million deal to construct a new communications center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The...

September 1, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Mobix Labs Supplying Circular Connectors for Future Military Drones

California-based Mobix Labs has begun shipping its Filtered Mil-Spec Circular Connectors for integration into undisclosed next-generation military drones. The rugged connectors, built with Pi-filter technology, block high-frequency electromagnetic interference...

August 29, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

DARPA Selects Q-CTRL to Boost Quantum Sensing in Defense Platforms

DARPA has selected Australian firm Q-CTRL for contracts totaling $24.4 million to improve quantum sensing solutions for use in military vehicles. Quantum navigation offers resilience in environments where GPS...

August 27, 2025
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R&D

US Army Developing Modular EW Kit for 2026

The US Army plans to begin prototyping a modular electronic warfare (EW) kit in 2026, designed to operate across a wide range of platforms. Known as the Modular Mission...

August 25, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Korean Air & LIG Nex1 Compete to Develop South Korea’s First EW Aircraft

South Korea’s Block-I EW aircraft program, a $1.31B initiative for the country’s first major electronic attack platform, has attracted a joint bid from Korean Air and LIG Nex1. Scheduled...

August 22, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Q-Net Chosen by US Air Force for Advanced Tactical Communications

US Air Force Awards Q-Net Security Contract for Advanced Communications Q-Net Security, headquartered in St. Louis, has won a US Air Force contract to strengthen battlefield communications with greater...

August 22, 2025
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R&D

L3Harris DiSCO EW Technology Employed by US Military in Talisman Sabre 2025

In the Talisman Sabre 2025 military drills with Australia, the US armed forces utilized L3Harris’ electronic warfare system to detect radars on a marine vessel. The cloud-hosted Distributed Spectrum...