A consequential milestone unfolded today inside Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production facility as the first F-35A Lightning II built for Finland rolled out under the gaze of senior government and military leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. The aircraft itself, finished in the unmistakable lines of the F-35A Lightning II, stood less like a ceremonial object and more like a … [Read more...] about Finland’s First F-35A Rollout, December 2025, Fort Worth, Texas
Elbit Systems PULS Approval, Pending Contract, Greece
A quiet but strategically heavy signal came out of Athens with the approval by the Hellenic Parliament and the KYSEA of a dedicated budget line for the acquisition of the PULS rocket artillery system from Elbit Systems. Budget approval at this level is not ceremonial paperwork; it effectively greenlights a capability choice for the Hellenic Armed Forces and narrows the path … [Read more...] about Elbit Systems PULS Approval, Pending Contract, Greece
6K Energy Secures $1.9M DLA Grant to Scale Single-Crystal NMC721 for Defense Batteries
6K Energy, the battery materials arm of 6K Inc., has been awarded a $1.9 million research and development grant under the Battery Network Program III from the Defense Logistics Agency. The funding backs a 12-month push to scale domestic production of advanced single-crystal NMC721 cathode powders using the company’s UniMelt microwave plasma platform, a process that keeps coming … [Read more...] about 6K Energy Secures $1.9M DLA Grant to Scale Single-Crystal NMC721 for Defense Batteries
NUBURU Secures $25M Financing to Accelerate Defense & Security Platform Build-Out
NUBURU, Inc. has locked in a significant new financing milestone, announcing a Securities Purchase Agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. that delivers a gross cash infusion of $23.25 million through the issuance of a $25.0 million unsecured debenture, paired with multiple warrant packages. The deal materially strengthens NUBURU’s balance sheet at a moment when the company is shifting … [Read more...] about NUBURU Secures $25M Financing to Accelerate Defense & Security Platform Build-Out
CGI Wins NATO HERMES Contract to Deliver Secure Mobile Communications for Alliance Leadership
CGI, listed on both the NYSE and TSX under the GIB ticker, has secured a significant contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency to deliver the HERMES project, working alongside long-time cybersecurity specialist secunet Security Networks. The core idea behind HERMES is deceptively simple but strategically powerful: enable NATO executives and selected user … [Read more...] about CGI Wins NATO HERMES Contract to Deliver Secure Mobile Communications for Alliance Leadership
SEATOM Joins NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Programme, Pushing Nuclear Propulsion Into Extreme Environments
SEATOM (seatomtech.com) has been selected to join the 2026 cohort of the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), marking a meaningful step for a company that sits right at the intersection of energy, maritime engineering, and defence. The company was chosen under DIANA’s Operations in Extreme Environments Challenge, a track focused on technologies … [Read more...] about SEATOM Joins NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Programme, Pushing Nuclear Propulsion Into Extreme Environments
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Makes History With First Autonomous Air-to-Air Missile Engagement
Something about this milestone feels like watching the future step out of the hangar a little earlier than expected. The Royal Australian Air Force and Boeing managed to pull off what, until recently, lived mostly in concept art and DARPA slide decks: an unmanned MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomously firing an AIM-120 AMRAAM and destroying a fighter-class target drone, all while working … [Read more...] about Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Makes History With First Autonomous Air-to-Air Missile Engagement
Milipol Paris 2025, Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre
Some moments at major security expos feel less like trade-show noise and more like stepping into a snapshot of where the future is quietly being negotiated. Walking past armored vehicles, sensor rigs, encrypted radios and the usual tactical spectacle, one booth stood out not because it was loud, but because the world it represents is silent — unseen, borderless, and already … [Read more...] about Milipol Paris 2025, Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre
Iron Beam Laser System Development Complete – First Capability Delivery to IDF Scheduled for December 30, 2025
It’s a strange feeling when a sentence sounds like history even as it’s spoken, and that’s exactly how Brig. Gen. (Res.) Dr. Daniel Gold’s announcement landed today at DefenseTech Week in Tel Aviv. The room felt alert in a different way — not just polite-conference attention but that quiet collective moment when everyone realizes something structural just shifted. Standing on … [Read more...] about Iron Beam Laser System Development Complete – First Capability Delivery to IDF Scheduled for December 30, 2025
ENSCO C-UAS Training, September 29–October 3, 2025, Miami
Bill Edwards, Director of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Operations at ENSCO, is leading a five-day training course for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) in Miami, running from September 29 through October 3. The program, formally titled Introduction to C-UAS Technologies and Federal Law and Drone Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (Training), is designed … [Read more...] about ENSCO C-UAS Training, September 29–October 3, 2025, Miami