Aerospace
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ePropelled is quadrupling its New Hampshire drone propulsion manufacturing footprint. The company says $60 million in government funding will expand motor, controller, testing, and complete propulsion-system production.
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Germany’s MQ-28 proposal now centres on sovereign national systems integration. Boeing and Rheinmetall are building an industrial model around German sensors, weapons, mission software, and intellectual property.
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Portugal has ordered Tekever AR5 drones for maritime surveillance missions. The package includes ground control, mission software, and operator training, with delivery and initial operational capability planned from September.
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Rocket Lab has established a German subsidiary for European expansion. The company is building on its Mynaric acquisition as it targets sovereign satellite, optical communications, component, and launch programmes.
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Archer will acquire three Boeing autonomy and defence technology businesses. Insitu, Wisk, and SkyGrid add UAS production, autonomous-flight engineering, and airspace-management capability.
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Raytheon expands SM-3 Block IIA interceptor production under new contract. The $745.39 million action covers US and Japanese rounds, extending manufacture and assembly in Tucson and Huntsville through February 2031.
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Pentagon planning puts Golden Dome interceptor testing on 2026 schedule. Reported ground milestones precede 2027 orbital demonstrations, while the Space Force continues a twelve-supplier competition intended to integrate initial interceptor capability during 2028.
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India has formally moved towards France’s sixth-generation FCAS fighter programme. The parliamentary disclosure confirms active government efforts, although membership terms, industrial workshare, funding, technology access, and any timetable for Indian participation remain unresolved.
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Palladyne coordinated mixed-vendor drones during Project Convergence Capstone Six testing. SwarmOS linked mixed aircraft with the Army’s emerging command-and-control architecture.
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Capella secured an operational NRO contract for commercial radar imagery. The award expands government access to all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation.