PASADENA, Calif. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered logistics software company Virtualitics announced that it won a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) under which Virtualitics will advance AI logistics optimization for readiness spares package (RSP) mobilization, a key part of the AFGSC’s agile combat employment (ACE) strategy.

CARLSBAD, California. Viasat was selected by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype and demonstrate communications technologies for the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) initiative, the company announced in a statement.

MELBOURNE, Florida. L3Harris Technologies received a $300 million contract from the Italian Ministry of Defence to deliver two Gulfstream G550 aircraft configured for airborne electronic warfare, the company announced in a statement.

AUSTIN, Tex. Mission-critical communications firm Ultra I&C reports a successful demonstration of its Orion radio and Archer troposcatter systems to European NATO allies in Poland, marking what it calls a "critical advancement in secure, multi-domain and mobile communications networks."

HAMPTON, Virginia. NASA is testing a modular small satellite platform designed to accelerate deployment of spaceborne sensors and reduce mission costs, the agency announced in a statement.

MADRID, Spain. Indra Group and Bittium signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of software-defined radio (SDR) technologies for military tactical communications, the companies announced in a joint statement.

IRVINE, California. Anduril Industries won a $99.6 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement from the U.S. Army to deliver a prototype for the service’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) autonomous long-duration prototype ship is seen underway on the water in the first video of it operating at sea. 

PHOENIX, Arizona. Honeywell has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to participate in the Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program, the company announced in a statement.

BOULDER, Colorado. Stratom won a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to develop an autonomous refueling system for U.S. Navy uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), the company announced in a statement.

WATERLOO, Ontario. Pixus Technologies unveiled new carrier boards and specialty cards designed for high-performance computing applications including AI systems and test and measurement platforms, the company announced in a statement.

LOS ANGELES. National-security technology company Epirus announced that it won a $43.5 million contract from the U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) under which Epirus will deliver two Integrated Fires Protection Capability High-Power Microwave (IFPC-HPM) Generation II (GEN II) systems, along with associated test events, support equipment, and spares with options for additional tests, components, and support.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. The military connectors market is expected to reach $2.28 billion by 2030, up from $2.05 billion in 2025, realizing a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets, "Military Connectors Market -- Global Forecast to 2030."

MUNICH, Germany. Airbus Defence and Space and Kratos Defense and Security Solutions entered into a partnership to equip the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (UCCA) with a German-developed mission system for future deployment with the German Air Force, the companies announced in a statement.

HIGH DESERT TEST RANGE, California. The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) XQ-67A, an Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI), completed a flight test to validate government-owned autonomy and tactical datalink integration, the company announced in a statement.