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Directed Energy Division

🇺🇸 Allen Control Systems (ACS)(@allencontrol) has established a Directed Energy Division and appointed Amanda Clark as Vice President, Directed Energy and John Mason as Program Director, High Energy Laser to lead the division.

According to ACS, Clark and Mason join the company from U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC).

"The defense industry has invested heavily in directed energy, but generating a powerful beam is only part of the challenge. You still have to find a fast-moving threat, stay on target, and engage it with precision. ACS has already demonstrated those capabilities with our Bullfrog autonomous weapon station, and applying that expertise to directed energy is a powerful combination" - Joe Bingold, President and CEO, ACS

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🇺🇸 Archer (@flyarcher) reported that they have started testing the hybrid turboshaft propulsion system for Halo/Thunder this quarter and now have delivered the initial battery packs and electric engines to Anduril (@anduriltech) for Omen, the autonomous air vehicle they're building with the EDGE Group (@_edgegroup) in the UAE.

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All Systems NOMINAL: Sea to Space

🇺🇸 Nominal (@Nominal_io), the hardware intelligence platform announced a $240 million Series C at $3 billion valuation.

Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners (@lightspeedvp) and co-led by Insight Partners (@insightpartners), the funds will support products expansion for engineers and engineering enterprises. According to the firm it plans to expand into new industries and regions, including through strategic acquisitions.

"Other major investors include Lux Capital, Sequoia, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Avenir, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, M13, DE Shaw Ventures, Deployment Capital, Avra, Red Glass Ventures, Carpenter Capital, Audacious, PSP Growth, Overmatch Ventures, XYZ, Haystack and Brave Capital."

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Neros 🤝 Seasats

🇺🇸 Seasats (@seasats) announced partnership with Neros (@neros_tech) for persistent maritime presence with kinetic strike capability.

"Neros brings kinetic strike capability to a platform built to stay on station for weeks and respond quickly. Together, we're giving operators more options to identify and engage threats at sea without putting a crew on the water."
- Mike Flanigan, co-founder and CEO of Seasats

Learn more >> https://t.co/UcIzYt75VR

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🇺🇸 Happy Birthday Marines!

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251 Years at the Tip of the Spear

For 251 years, Marines have met every fight with resolve, precision, and an ethos that never wavers. The first to fight and the last to yield. America sleeps well because Marines stand the watch.

Happy Birthday, Marines. Semper Fidelis.

(Narrated by @netflix @mosquitobowl Director Peter Berg)

🎥(U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Patrick Katz)

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Vanquish Prime

🇺🇸 U.S. Department of War's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has awarded a contract valued at more than $6.9 million to CHAOS Industries (@ChaosDefense), for Vanquish Prime advanced radar.

The radar systems is to be installed in designated locations within the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

"The threat from unmanned systems is real and constantly evolving. By equipping our forces in CENTCOM with state-of-the-art technology, we are ensuring they have the decisive edge needed to protect our personnel and secure our strategic interests. This is about delivering the right tools at the speed of relevance."
- Lt. Col. Matthew Strohman, JIATF-401's Capability Manager for Mobile C-UAS

Learn more >> https://t.co/TszEv7MU1C

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Marine World - Counter Lice System

🇳🇴 Stingray Marine Solutions (@stingraynews) has developed advanced aquaculture technology using high-precision lasers to target and kill the parasites that infect farmed fish.

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🇺🇸 U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital (@DoWCTO) signs $150 million conditional loan commitment with Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) to scale flight rate of its reusable Neutron rocket beyond first launch to meet growing commercial and national security demand for access to space.

"This conditional commitment would enable Rocket Lab to create more launch opportunities for commercial and government customers using its Neutron rocket and strengthen the United States' launch capacity with a repeatable and reliable new space launch platform"
- Peter F. Anderson, Senior Vice President (Investments) at OSC.

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🇺🇸 Teledyne Brown Engineering (@TeledyneBrown) reported that it was awarded a sub-contract by Lockheed Martin (@LockheedMartin) in support of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) mission.

"Under the sub-contract, Teledyne Brown Engineering will produce transportation systems to support NGI booster assemblies. Each system incorporates high-strength structural weldments, axial rotation drive mechanisms and integrated hydraulic systems."

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🇺🇸 Leonardo DRS, Inc. (@LeonardoDRSnews) reported that it will provide its expertise to AeroVironment, Inc. (@aerovironment) under U.S. Army’s Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) production program.

"Our team is applying experience in vehicle integration, power and thermal management to help AV deliver a mobile high-energy laser capability for the U.S. Army."
- Aaron Hankins, vice president and general manager, Leonardo DRS Land Systems

DRS’ subcontract supports AV’s production of LOCUST X3 laser weapon systems under the Army’s E-HEL program, AV’s 30-kilowatt, platform-agnostic LOCUST X3 is designed for integration across a range of military platforms, including the Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, with palletized configuration options also available.

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🇫🇷 Alta Ares (@AltaAresAI) is among the five firms selected as part of the NATO's Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) marketplace. NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) (@nato_ncia) manages the marketplace on behalf of NATO.

Selected Companies:
Alta Ares (@AltaAresAI )
Axon Enterprises Inc. (@axon_enterprise )
Northrop Grumman (@northropgrumman )
OSL UK (@OperationalSol)
Quantum Systems. (@quantumdrones)

"The counter-drone marketplace aims to facilitate Allies’ access to suitable solutions to urgent operational requirements. Through the marketplace, Allies will be able to procure these solutions directly from the NATO catalogue without any further tender process."

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"Now, two years later, it’s time to throw a ramp on the render of Liberty - a USV that’s always been ready for contested logistics."
- Austin E Gray (@AustinEGray), Co-Founder Blue Water Autonomy

🇺🇸 Liberty from Blue Water Autonomy (@BlueWaterShips) is a medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) designed to endure missions of 2-3 months and cross the Pacific independently.

"With a large working deck, Liberty can haul six 40-foot containers, adapt to mission demands, and accept hardware and software upgrades."

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OptiBarrier
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OptiBarrier

🇳🇱 Amsterdam based firm Optics11 (@optics_11) is the world leader in fiber-optic sensing technology for ultra-sensitive warning systems. The company was founded as a university spin-off (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) by experimental physics professor Davide Iannuzzi and entrepreneur Hans Brouwer.

OptiBarrier pods sits on seafloor and uses passive acoustic sensors to detect signals without emitting a pulse. A modular and scalable solution for persistent underwater surveillance..

“OptiBarrier is an all-optical acoustic sensing grid that scales from single assets to entire exclusion zones. Real-time alerts keep crews two steps ahead of under-water and surface threats.”

Highlights:
🔸 Over-the-Horizon Reach detect threats up to 100 km
🔸 Real-Time Alerts sub-second acoustic processing
🔸High-Fidelity Acoustics kHz-bandwidth for precise classification
🔸Ultra-Low Self-Noise clean data
🔸Zero-Power Sensors passive optics, no seabed electricity
🔸EMI-Proof Design immune to RF
🔸Built to Last >25-year sensor life, no scheduled service for the sensor needed
🔸Modular & Scalable expand as your field grows

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🇺🇸 Amarok V4 from Patrios is a next-generation UGV built around NVIDIA Jetson Nano and Featuring sub-140 ms video and command latency over an 800-meter encrypted meshing link.

Optional:
"Optional Kraken Kinetics modular payloads—including electric safe/arm and custom mission kits—enable rapid configuration for defense, research, or commercial use."

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🇺🇸 Nominal (@Nominal_io), a software company that builds a unified data and test platform for hardware engineering teams working on complex, mission critical systems announced that it was awarded delivery order from Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Aviation (PAE(A))’s (@PAEAviation) Rapid Capabilities Cell (RCC) to accelerate integration and testing of Castelion's (@Castelion) Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon on the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

"Whether PAE(A) is analyzing information from aircraft, weapons, or autonomous systems, engineers need one shared, trusted view of the data to make decisions quickly and with confidence. Bringing Nominal into Project Alpha shows how modern data infrastructure can become an enabler of rapid capability delivery—not another constraint on it."
- Jenn Wilson, Head of Government at Nominal

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🇩🇪 GREYSHARK, AUV from Euroatlas and EvoLogics announced the first series-production at EURONAVAL 2026 in Paris.

"The challenge in defence innovation is not only to develop advanced technology, but to translate it into operational capabilities that can be produced and delivered at scale. Moving GREYSHARK from prototype to series production in two years is an important step in that direction. Together with our partners, we are building the industrial foundation to deliver autonomous underwater systems that can support the growing operational requirements of navies and maritime security organisations."
- Eugen Ciemnyjewski, Managing Director of Euroatlas

"With a cruising speed of ten knots and the capability to reach higher speeds when required, the GREYSHARK™ ranks among the fastest AUVs in its class, enabling rapid deployment to operational areas. In its battery-powered configuration, GREYSHARK™ achieves a range of approximately 300 nautical miles at four knots, with an operational endurance of three to five days depending on the mission profile. The next step is to develop a fuel cell-powered variant designed to significantly extend operational range and endurance."

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🇺🇸 Textron Systems (@TXTSystems) and its subsidiary Howe & Howe, announced an award from the U.S. Marine Corps for the acquisition of two of the company’s RIPSAW® M3 robotic ground vehicles to the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) in Quantico, Va.

"The M3 will be a great fit for the Marine Corps and its demanding environmental requirements.  Howe and Howe Inc. is not only proud to deliver the RIPSAW® M3 vehicle but also pleased to work closely with the Marine Corps to develop technologies that fit their specific needs well into the future."
- Michael Howe, Senior Vice President at Howe & Howe

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