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Tesla’s Roadster Reveal Makes the Tesla-SpaceX Merger Case
Tesla’s (TSLA) Roadster reveal makes the Tesla-SpaceX merger case more convincingly than it sells a car. The October 15 event at a SpaceX rocket test facility in McGregor,…
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Lockheed Martin Missile Production Gets $300M Texas Plant Expansion
Lockheed Martin (LMT) is putting $300 million into its Grand Prairie, Texas facility, a move that converts contract backlog into bricks, machines, and floor space at a pace…
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U740 Valkyrie European Flight Clears Key Milestone on Road to 2029 CCA Delivery
The U740 Valkyrie European flight program hit a concrete milestone on October 12, 2026, when Kratos Defense and Airbus completed the aircraft’s maiden flight over northern Europe, at…
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Pentagon Drone Production Funding Push Reaches $50B in New Reconciliation
Pentagon drone production funding took center stage at AUSA’s Project Agincourt panel this week, where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed a request for roughly $50 billion in reconciliation…
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Army Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay Won’t Cut Soldier Wages, General Says
The Army Cyber Mastery Incentive pay program has been generating alarm in the ranks since its October 1 launch, with reports that some soldiers could lose up to…
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US Army Brain Health Assessment Hits 97%, but Gaps Loom Large
The US Army brain health assessment program has reached 97% completion across active duty, National Guard, and Reserve forces, according to a September 30 release, but a concurrent…
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Kongsberg Poland Counter-Drone Plant to Open in 2028 With $51M Investment
Kongsberg’s Poland counter-drone factory plan, announced at the Warsaw Security Forum on October 12, is more than a manufacturing decision: it is the structural foundation for what the…
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Operation Epic Fury Purple Hearts: Three Soldiers Acted Under Fire to Save Lives
Three U.S. Army soldiers received Purple Hearts for their actions during the Operation Epic Fury Purple Hearts ceremony on Oct. 1 at Fort Hood, Texas, after a ballistic…
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Vector and Nammo Armed Drones Scale Up for Mass Production
Vector Defense and Nammo announced an expanded partnership Monday at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting, deepening their push to bring Vector and Nammo armed…
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TSMC Earnings Season Preview Looms Large as Banks and Bond Yields Test
The TSMC earnings season preview is the week’s focal point, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reporting Thursday as the clearest read yet on whether AI-driven chip demand is…