Aerospace & Defense

Reston, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- V2X, Inc. (NYSE: VVX) has secured a $19 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to supply its Tempest counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) vehicles.

Contract covers vehicles, maintenance and training support

Under the agreement, V2X will deliver Tempest vehicles alongside maintenance support, software management, spares, ancillary components, training, and engineering services. The Tempest platform is designed to detect, track, and defeat unmanned aerial threats while maintaining mobility to reposition alongside maneuver forces.

Fairfax, Va. – September 10, 2026 -- CoAspire has appointed Brigadier General (Ret.) Jason L. Hawk as Executive Vice President, adding a former Pentagon capability-development chief who oversaw roughly $200 billion in Air Force RDT&E and procurement decisions across three programming cycles.

Hawk led Air Force Futures capability development before retiring in August 2025

Hawk retired from the U.S. Air Force in August 2025 after serving as Deputy Director, Capability Development, Air Force Futures, at Headquarters U.S. Air Force. In that post he directed capability development and Joint integration across next-generation airpower, weapons and sensors, autonomous systems and artificial intelligence, command and control, space and cyber, base defense, and mobility portfolios. His work touched modernization efforts for Next Generation Air Dominance, Collaborative Combat Aircraft, C3BM, and B-21.

Seoul – – September 10, 2026 -- LX Pantos has completed a cross-border defense logistics project transporting air-to-air missiles (AAM) from France to South Korea for the Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) program run by the Republic of Korea Marine Corps under the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

The project was executed on behalf of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), with the missiles supplied by an unnamed European defense contractor.

Charter flight moved missiles from Châteauroux to Incheon as sole cargo

LX Pantos organized a dedicated charter flight from Châteauroux airport in France to Incheon International Airport, carrying the AAM as the only cargo aboard the aircraft to maximize security. The shipment was then transported by road to a Republic of Korea Marine Corps unit in Pohang.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 10, 2026 -- Advenica has been named an 'Emerging Leader' in the Secure File Transfer market by MarketsandMarkets' 360Quadrants platform, underscoring rising demand for high-assurance data exchange technology in defense and government sectors.

Advenica secured a 2 MSEK Finnish government order for malware protection

In November 2024, Advenica won a 2 MSEK (USD 0.18 million) order from a Finnish authority to deploy its File Security Screener for secure file import and malware protection. The solution combines Advenica's data diode technology with malware scanning to move files between segregated networks while preserving integrity and network separation.

Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands – September 09, 2026 -- Dutch company PAL-V has obtained European Production Organisation Approval (POA), becoming the first company in the FlyDrive segment of Advanced Air Mobility to hold both automotive and aviation production approvals for industrial-scale manufacturing.

PAL-V now holds dual approval to manufacture aviation products under EASA regulations

The POA authorizes PAL-V to build airworthy products under EASA rules, following a "No Technical Objection" issued by EASA in 2025. The company states its production system now meets EASA's stringent requirements for airworthy manufacturing, a milestone it describes as the result of nearly two decades of certification and regulatory development.

Los Angeles – September 09, 2026 -- Iwa Robotics, Inc. has introduced a three-platform autonomous drone fleet designed to detect, diagnose and suppress urban wildfires, unifying the aircraft under a single operating framework called the Discovery and Resolution Fleet (DRF).

Three specialized aircraft cover the full wildfire response lifecycle

The Los Angeles-based autonomous field systems company unveiled HAWK, a long-endurance reconnaissance aircraft for early detection; CANARY, a sensing platform that diagnoses fire behavior and optimizes crew engagement; and PELICAN, a self-guided aerial suppression aircraft built to resolve hot spots and establish fire lines through continuous drenching.

New York – September 09, 2026 -- FINN Partners has been named public relations agency of record for Textron Aviation Inc.'s 2026 Special Olympics Airlift, the world's largest peacetime airlift, and other corporate initiatives at the Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) subsidiary.

Volunteer pilots flew over 800 athletes and coaches free of charge in June 2026

The Airlift mobilized the Cessna and Beechcraft business aviation communities to transport more than 800 Special Olympics athletes and coaches to the 2026 Games. Volunteer pilots and aircraft owners donated flight time, fuel and aircraft to eliminate travel costs and logistical barriers for participating athletes.

Niepołomice, Poland – September 08, 2026 -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $25 million (PLN 95 million) to expand its precision parts manufacturing facility in Niepołomice, Poland, adding more than 120 jobs and increasing capacity for commercial and military engine components.

Expanded site targets 2028 operational start amid rising engine demand

The expanded facility is expected to become operational in 2028, boosting production of complex tubular assemblies used across multiple engine programs. The Niepołomice site already supplies precision components for the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine powering commercial passenger aircraft, the PW800 for business jets, and the F135 engine used in all variants of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.

Koblenz – September 08, 2026 -- Germany's Bundeswehr has commissioned Bremen-based FHF Flurfördergeräte GmbH to overhaul eight mobile FM/DAB+ transmission containers for its Center for Operational Communication, with full delivery targeted for mid-2028.

The Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) awarded the regeneration contract to upgrade aging transmission cabins that form part of the military's mobile radio broadcast systems, alongside equipment trucks, power generators and a mobile 25-meter antenna.

Prototype Container Arrives by Year-End, Seven More Follow in 2027-2028

A first prototype unit is scheduled for completion by the end of this year. Following successful testing and acceptance, seven additional containers will be produced through 2027 and 2028, completing the fleet renewal by mid-2028.

Washington – September 08, 2026 -- Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX) has completed Critical Design Review for the tri-band antenna system built for Kongsberg Satellite Services' (KSAT) two-satellite Hyperion mission, clearing a key hurdle before hardware integration, qualification, and flight.

Hyperion serves as the pathfinder for KSAT's HYPER relay network

The program underpins HYPER, KSAT's next-generation hybrid RF and optical relay architecture designed to extend global connectivity into orbit. The network will route spacecraft mission data through relay satellites when direct ground-station access is unavailable, cutting latency and improving access to time-sensitive data.