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Firefly Aerospace Expands Defense Portfolio With $855M SciTec Acquisition

Firefly Aerospace has agreed to acquire SciTec, a New Jersey–based national security technology firm, in a deal valued at about $855 million.

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US Firm Rolls Out Balloon-Dropped Glide Kit for Ultra-Long-Range Strikes

Piranha glider kit is Aventra’s modular, GPS-free system that turns unguided munitions into long-range precision weapons.

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US Space Force Awards SpaceX, ULA Critical Launch Contracts

The US Space Force has contracted SpaceX and ULA for the first high-priority national security missions scheduled beyond fiscal year 2027.

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Lockheed Martin Tests SPY-7 Radar for Japan’s Aegis Vessels

Lockheed Martin has begun testing the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar system for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel program.

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Trump Says May Invoke Insurrection Act to Deploy More Troops in US

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to use emergency powers against rebellion to deploy more troops into Democratic-led US cities, intensifying his rhetoric as his attempts to mobilize the military face legal challenges.

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Venezuela Says Foiled ‘False Flag’ Plot Targeting US Embassy

President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that Venezuela foiled a false flag operation by what he called local terrorists to plant explosives at the US embassy in Caracas and exacerbate a dispute between the two countries over drug trafficking.

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US Army Funds FN’s New Precision Grenade Launcher

The US Army has granted FN America $2 million to refine its MTL-30 Precision Grenadier System prototype.

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NATO Presses Greece to Transfer Mirage 2000 Combat Jets to Ukraine

NATO allies are increasing pressure on Greece to transfer part of its Mirage 2000-5 fighter fleet to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.

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Palantir’s $1.3B ‘Maven’ AI Platform Goes Tactical With Picogrid Integration

Maven Smart System is a US $1.3-billion AI platform, now linked to the battlefield through Picogrid’s Legion software, connecting sensors, drones, and command centers in real time.

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Gremsy, Lantronix, and Teledyne Collab on Drone That Processes Its Own Data

Lantronix Inc. will integrate its computer chip into Gremsy’s drone as part of a collaboration that also involves Teledyne.

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