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Army Awards Lockheed Martin Agreement to Build PAC-3 Edge as Future Interceptor, a Program Worth More Than $1 Billion

The Army awarded Lockheed Martin an Other Transaction agreement worth more than $1 billion to advance the PAC-3…
Lockheed Martin and Avio USA Sign Deal to Build Second-Source Rocket Motors for ER GMLRS and PrSM

Avio USA will design, build and qualify solid rocket motors for ER GMLRS and PrSM under a new…
L3Harris Opens Arkansas Rocket Motor Plant Built to Double Camden’s Output, Days After a Record GMLRS Order

L3Harris opened its Arsenal of Freedom solid rocket motor facility in Camden, Arkansas, eight days after a record…
Navy Hands Four MQ-8C Fire Scouts to the Army, Saving Just Over $70 Million and Opening New Flight Tests

The Navy transferred four MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopters to the Army’s Redstone Test Center, where flight tests are…
Overland AI’s IBEX Heads Into Marine Air Defense, and the Rangers Sign On Too

Overland AI’s IBEX autonomous vehicle is headed into the Marine Corps’ MADIS air-defense system under a $20 million…
Forterra Pairs AutoDrive With Hypercraft’s Razorback as Its Mine-Clearing Truck Takes Down Drones

Forterra put its AutoDrive software on Hypercraft’s Razorback, and its autonomous MAUL mine-clearing truck destroyed attacking drones at…
Saab Opens Its Michigan Munitions Plant in Grayling, With Production Set for May

Saab has held a soft opening at its $115 million Grayling plant, where it will assemble, integrate and…

Overland AI’s ULTRA Unmanned Ground Vehicle Shows Mission Range at AUSA After Rotations With Army Airborne Units

Overland AI showed its ULTRA unmanned ground vehicle in several mission configurations at AUSA, following rotations at Fort Bragg, Fort Polk and African Lion.

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November 1, 2026

State Department Approves $2.1 Billion Sale of Up to 500 PAC-3 MSE Interceptors to Ukraine

The State Department notified Congress of a possible $2.1 billion sale of up to 500 PAC-3 MSE interceptors to Ukraine, built new…
Army Opens Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck to Commercial Drone and Counter-Drone Testing

Camp Atterbury and the Muscatatuck Training Center in Indiana are now open to commercial drone and counter-drone developers, the Army announced.
Task Force Easy Takes Aim at Small Drones and Ground Robots, Building an Engine for “Adaptation Dominance”

Task Force Easy, led by Col. Michael Penn, is building the tactics, standards and industrial engine to bring small drones and ground…
Army Stands Up Futures and Autonomous Systems Command and Names Fort Rucker Its UAS and Autonomy Center of Excellence

The Army established the Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, or FASCOM, and named Fort Rucker its Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Autonomy Center…
Textron Systems Debuts CoreMotion, a Robotic Control Package That Turns Ground Vehicles Into Autonomous Platforms

Textron Systems introduced CoreMotion at AUSA, a field-installable control package that links autonomy software to vehicle steering, braking and power.
Four Autonomous Vehicles Work as a Team at Fort Knox as DARPA’s RACER Program Shows Satellite-to-Strike Teaming

Four unmanned ground vehicles from DARPA’s RACER program scouted, took cover and set up a simulated rocket strike at Fort Knox, cued…

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