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      <title>CodeMettle Awarded IDIQ Contract to Field Terminus as Part of the Army&apos;s Tactical Network Operations Solution</title>
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      <description>Contract follows months of operational exercise testing by Soldiers of the Army&apos;s 4th and 25th Infantry Divisions ATLANTA, Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CodeMettle today announced an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide software licenses and supporting...</description>
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      <title>SIDUS SPACE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS</title>
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      <description>Strengthens Balance Sheet, Completes Launch Qualification Milestone, and Advances Transition to Commercialization CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), (the &quot;Company&quot; or &quot;Sidus&quot;), an innovative space and defense technology company, today...</description>
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      <description>MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Agile Defense, a leading provider of digital transformation, cybersecurity, data analytics and AI solutions, was selected for a $250 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Department of War (DoW) ...</description>
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      <title>Airbus Helicopters: Federal or defense contract award, $1.5M from the Department of Homeland Security</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS SPARE PARTS USED ON THE MH-65E AIRCRAFT. CLASS DETERMINATION FOR NONAVAILABILITY ARTICLES IAW FAR 25.103(B)(1) APPLIES TO THIS ACTION, BAA EXCEPTION MTF IS IN THE FILE.</description>
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      <description>Appoints Scott Klempner, Former Space Systems Command Executive, as Director of Product, National Security LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortastra, developer of advanced space systems supporting national security and commercial missions, today announced the appointment of...</description>
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      <description>PROCUREMENT OF VARIOUS PARTS IN SUPPORT OF THE R391 PROPELLER ASSEMBLY TO BE USED ON UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HC-130J AIRCRAFT.</description>
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      <description>PURCHASE OF OXYGEN REGULATORS TO BE USED ON UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HC-130J AIRCRAFT.</description>
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      <description>WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What: The U.S. Postal Service will release a new commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.</description>
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      <title>Sikorsky: Federal or defense contract award, $789,830 from the Department of Homeland Security</title>
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      <description>PURCHASE OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS TO BE UTILIZED ON THE USCG MH-60T HELICOPTERS.</description>
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      <title>Space Kinetic Awarded $50M by Space Force for Space Maneuverability and Space Architecture Technology</title>
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      <description>EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Space Kinetic has been awarded a $50 million contract award from the United States Space Force for technology development, the largest award in the company&apos;s history.</description>
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      <title>Ultra Maritime Demonstrates Future Autonomous Counter-UUV and Anti-Submarine Warfare Detection</title>
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      <description>BRAINTREE, Mass., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Maritime has successfully demonstrated a new integrated active-passive sonar solution capable of providing persistent surveillance across contested maritime environments. During the U.S. Navy&apos;s 2026 Lanternfish exercise, the company...</description>
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      <title>Defeating Modern Threats with Capable, Affordable Munitions</title>
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      <description>The United States and its allies face increasingly complex and rapidly evolving threats that require industry to meet the moment through innovation and a renewed focus on producibility, Quinlan Lyte, President, Advanced Effects, Missile Solutions, L3Harris, writes in Breaking Defense.</description>
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      <title>Hornet Acquisitionco, LLC: Federal or defense contract award, $1.8M from the Department of Homeland Security</title>
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      <description>OVERHAUL OF MULTIPLE RESCUE HOIST ASSEMBLIES USED ON THE MH-60T AIRCRAFT.</description>
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      <title>Irish DoD Confirms No Falcon 6X Capability Limitations without EFVS</title>
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      <description>Alleged omission of Israeli co-developed FalconEye system under scrutiny…</description>
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      <title>Ontic: Federal or defense contract award, $780,787 from the Department of Homeland Security</title>
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      <description>PURCHASE OF AIRCRAFT STRUTS TO BE USED ON USCG MH-60T HELICOPTERS.</description>
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      <description>PURCHASE OF TAIL ROTOR SERVO ASSEMBLIES TO BE UTILIZED ON USCG MH-60T AIRCRAFT.</description>
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      <description>PURCHASE OF LOGIC UNITS AND BLADE ANTENNAS TO BE USED ON USCG MH-60T HELICOPTERS.</description>
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      <title>Swedish Air Force Eyes Expedited Saab Gripen Fighter Turnaround Times</title>
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      <description>NATO’s newest member preparing to rearm fighters in less than 10 minutes…</description>
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      <title>RTX&apos;s Collins Aerospace to support modernization of U.S. Army&apos;s Chinook helicopters</title>
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      <description>Avionics system updates help ensure mission readiness for CH-47 fleetHUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army awarded Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, a ...</description>
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      <title>General Dynamics elects Danny Deep to board of directors</title>
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      <description>General Dynamics announced on that its board of directors has elected Danny Deep, 56, as a director of the corporation.</description>
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      <description>Gogo Inc reported second-quarter 2026 total revenue of $222.8m, down 1% year-over-year and 2% sequentially. Service revenue was $191.3m, up 2% sequentially, driven by the company’s military and government business, which posted service revenue of $39.9m, up 40% year-over-year ...</description>
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      <title>Lockheed Martin Announces Strigo™ and New Product Center of Missile Technology Solutions to Support the Arsenal of Freedom</title>
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      <title>Lockheed Martin Announces Successful Static-Fire Test of Next Generation Interceptor&apos;s Stage 2 Motor</title>
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      <title>Robinson Unmanned Advances Through U.S. Drone Dominance Program</title>
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      <description>Sovereign manufacturing expertise essential to Pentagon initiative…</description>
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      <title>RTX&apos;s Raytheon awarded $745 million contract for SM-3 IIA interceptors</title>
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      <description>Contract strengthens U.S. and allied readiness against evolving ballistic missile threatsTUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has received a $745 ...</description>
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      <title>DoD Makes Potential $820 Million Loan Commitment To Drone Company To Mass Produce Components</title>
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      <description>Performance Drone Works’ new Drone Factory 01 in Huntsville, Alabama. Photo: PDW Flexing new authorities to dramatically increase its loan commitments, the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has made a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million ...</description>
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      <title>Airbus Helicopters: Federal or defense contract award, $803,265 from the Department of Homeland Security</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Colombia Acquires the KC-390 Millennium to Modernize its Airlift and Aerial Refueling Capabilities</title>
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      <description>HELMET AND ACCESSORIES ORDER.</description>
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      <description>Elroy Air plans fourth-quarter public listing via SPAC…</description>
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      <description>10-year service agreement covers two preowned Swedish Global 6500s…</description>
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      <description>Vintage twin turboprop has modernized cabin and cockpit…</description>
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      <description>V2X awarded the contract, continuing a longstanding relationship…</description>
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