Contract Award

DUBLIN – October 29, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has signed lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters, with deliveries scheduled between March and September 2027.

Etihad Engineering in Abu Dhabi will convert both aircraft before delivery

The conversions will take place at the Etihad Engineering MRO hub in Abu Dhabi. AerCap says the facility lets it serve customers efficiently across the wider EMEA region.

Peter Anderson, AerCap's Chief Commercial Officer, said the aircraft will give Turkish Airlines additional cargo capacity and describes the dedicated conversion line as an important regional platform capability.

SAN JOSE – October 29, 2026 -- NASA has awarded LeWiz Communications, Inc. a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract to develop a TTE-to-TSN Bridge System that links spacecraft electronics running on two different Ethernet standards. The award builds on the company's collaboration with multiple NASA centers and the U.S. Navy.

LeWiz will connect Time-Triggered Ethernet with Time-Sensitive Networking

Conventional Ethernet does not fully meet the deterministic timing and reliability demands of aerospace systems. Time-Triggered Ethernet (TTE), advanced by SAE International and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, has been deployed aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft in support of the Artemis program. Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) extends Ethernet to time-critical communications, improved interoperability and advanced network management.

HERNDON, Va. – October 29, 2026 -- Four Akima subsidiaries have secured positions on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, which carries a ceiling of $151 billion.

Cloud Lake, Systems Intelligence, RiverTech and Akima Logistics Services join the vehicle

The awardees are Cloud Lake Technology, Systems Intelligence, RiverTech and Akima Logistics Services. Their parent, Akima, employs 11,000 people and ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 list of government contractors.

SHIELD gives MDA and other DoD organizations a vehicle to compete work rapidly

SHIELD stands for Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense. It serves MDA and other Department of Defense organizations as a flexible contract vehicle for rapidly competing and delivering advanced capabilities. Its work areas support accelerated development and fielding of mission-critical technologies.

Nashville – October 29, 2026 -- TransCore has been selected by the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) for a lifecycle replacement of the roadside toll collection system on the Selmon Expressway, covering 18 miles and 17 toll zones.

TransCore replaces aging roadside infrastructure across 17 toll zones

The award extends a partnership with THEA that spans nearly two decades. TransCore will replace existing equipment with its next-generation tolling technology to increase automation, system visibility and long-term performance. The integrated roadside platform is designed to deliver consistent toll collection across the corridor and give THEA more insight into system activity.

Europe – October 29, 2026 -- The European Space Agency (ESA) has commissioned OHB System AG, a subsidiary of OHB SE, to run feasibility and preliminary design studies for OASIS (Outpost for Advanced Scientific Investigation Station), a shared infrastructure platform for long-term experiments and technology demonstrations on the lunar surface.

OHB takes prime contractor role for the OASIS concept

As prime contractor on the ongoing ESA studies, OHB is responsible for the overall concept. It is working with partners on system requirements and the preliminary design phase. The modular, expandable architecture is meant to host scientific instruments, technology demonstrators and robotic systems.

Reston – October 29, 2026 -- U.S. Cyber Command has awarded Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) a $99 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype agreement to continue developing a digital platform for planning, coordinating and assessing cyber missions in one environment.

Platform consolidates separate cyber workflows into one system

Cyber Command describes the system as the first integrated platform of its kind for cyber operators. It merges workflows and tools that were traditionally separate. Its modular architecture is intended to support integration with government and third-party technologies as mission needs change, which gives the government flexibility in how the platform is developed and sustained.

TROY – October 29, 2026 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has won a $694 million U.S. Air Force contract to produce the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), a hypersonic missile integrated on the B-52 bomber.

The award follows years of joint development and testing between the company and the Air Force. ARRW is designed to travel at more than Mach 5 and engage targets from significant standoff ranges.

Lockheed Martin breaks ground on 47,000-square-foot ARRW production expansion in Alabama

The company began construction on an expansion of Building P-20 in Troy, Alabama, the same day. The addition of 47,000 square feet of production space will triple the facility's current production area. Lockheed Martin expects the project to create new jobs over the next four years, on top of almost 4,000 employees it already has in Alabama. The workforce will build ARRW using advanced manufacturing, robotics and digital technologies.

ALBUQUERQUE – October 29, 2026 -- X-Bow Systems has won its seventh new propulsion program of 2026, after prime contractor CoAspire selected it to develop and produce the ground-launched solid rocket motor (SRM) boosters for the U.S. Navy's Coalition Heterogeneous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) program.

CHAOS targets an affordable, mass-producible cruise missile for U.S. allies

The program is designed to give U.S. allies a versatile strike capability against land and maritime targets. Its stated aims are to build collective deterrence and reduce reliance on expensive legacy stockpiles.

CoAspire CEO Doug Denneny described the weapon as an affordable, mid-range maritime strike system. He said the company's 56 first-tier suppliers across almost every state will support PMX-201, NAVAIR and coalition partners.

Tampa – October 29, 2026 -- TheIncLab, the trade name of Mente Systems, Inc., has been selected by the U.S. Army to deliver commercial software for Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) to I Corps. The selection follows a $99 million contract awarded on Sept. 29.

Army awards $99 million IDIQ contract running to 2031

The Sept. 29 award is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for commercial technology, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2031. The Army is using the vehicle to acquire technology quickly and meet changing mission requirements.

MIRABEL – October 29, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace (TSX: FLT) has won a five-year Government of Canada contract to supply low-cost tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) uncrewed aircraft systems to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The initial order covers 100 systems, with options for up to 4,900 more, for a potential total of 5,000.

Ottawa caps unit price at C$5,000 within a C$25 million envelope

The government's procurement framework set a maximum price of C$5,000 per system and a maximum procurement envelope of C$25 million. Volatus' contracted pricing is commercially confidential. Canada can exercise the 4,900 optional systems at its sole discretion.