Contract Award

Farnborough – October 18, 2026 -- Widerøe has added four more Dash 8-100 aircraft to its Extended Service Program PLUS (ESP+) agreement with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, lifting its confirmed commitment to 14 aircraft.

Widerøe expands ESP+ enrollment four years after launching the program

Widerøe became the launch customer for ESP+ in 2022. It initially enrolled 10 aircraft, with options on an additional 10. The latest commitment brings the confirmed total to 14 aircraft.

ESP+ raises Dash 8-100 life limit from 120,000 to 160,000 flight cycles

The program extends the service life of the Dash 8-100 from 120,000 to 160,000 flight cycles, a 40,000-cycle increase. De Havilland Canada says this gives the type the longest flight-cycle life of any commercial aircraft.

Kuala Lumpur – October 17, 2026 -- Founder Group Limited (NASDAQ: FGL) has secured a RM19.5 million (approximately US$5 million) engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 5.5MW solar facility under Malaysia's Large Scale Solar 5 (LSS5) programme.

A solar investment company awarded the contract. Founder Group will oversee design, construction, testing and commissioning of the plant.

Plant must reach commercial operation by May 1, 2027

The project carries a guaranteed Maximum Annual Available Capacity (MAAQ) of 13,568.8 megawatt-hours (MWh) for the first two years of operation. Commercial operation is scheduled for May 1, 2027.

CEO Lee Seng Chi said the company aims to achieve energization by early 2027 and cited its track record in utility-scale projects since LSS4.

Kuala Lumpur – October 17, 2026 -- Founder Group Limited (NASDAQ: FGL) has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract valued at RM34 million (about US$8.6 million) under Malaysia's Large Scale Solar 5 (LSS5) programme, lifting its total LSS5 contract value to about RM70 million (about US$17.7 million).

The company won the contract in collaboration with a solar investment company that the source does not name.

Founder Group will build a 9.5 MW facility due online by May 1, 2027

Under the newly signed contract, Founder Group will handle design, construction, testing and commissioning of the 9.5 MW solar facility. The company agreed earlier this month to build the facility under LSS5. Commercial operation is scheduled for no later than May 1, 2027.

Kuala Lumpur – October 17, 2026 -- Founder Energy Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Founder Group Limited (FGL), has signed a turn-key EPCC contract worth approximately RM5.58 million (US$1.37 million) to build a 1.78 MW-peak rooftop solar system for a shrimp farming and processing facility in Ayer Hitam, Kedah.

The deal is Founder Group's second solar project for the agricultural sector. It follows a shrimp farm project in Terengganu and is the company's first to combine an integrated shrimp farm with a processing plant.

Kuala Lumpur – October 17, 2026 -- Founder Energy Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Founder Group Limited (FGL), has been engaged as subcontractor for a 29.99MWac large-scale solar photovoltaic facility in Daerah Kuala Muda, Kedah, in a deal valued at RM6.05 million (approximately US$1.5 million).

The award falls under Malaysia's Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP), a national mechanism that lets corporates procure renewable energy directly from large-scale solar developers via the grid.

Founder Energy takes on procurement, installation and commissioning scope

Under the letter of award, Founder Energy covers procurement, electrical and mechanical installation, and commissioning of the facility. Major equipment is excluded and will be purchased directly by the main contractor.

Nyköping – October 16, 2026 -- Studsvik has signed a frame agreement with Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning (NND) running until 2055, with an estimated total value for Studsvik of SEK 3-4 billion and a contractual minimum of about SEK 875 million. The contract covers transport, treatment and interim storage of spent fuel from Norway's former research reactors at Halden and Kjeller.

Studsvik will move 16.5 tonnes of Norwegian fuel to Sweden

Norway holds about 16.5 tonnes of spent fuel from six decades of research reactor operation. Much of it cannot be stored long term or disposed of in its current form. The inventory includes metallic uranium fuel, aluminium-clad fuel and experimental fuels.

Studsvik will transport the fuel to its licensed facilities outside Nyköping, inspect it and, where required, treat it, including oxidation of metallic uranium fuel. The treated fuel will stay at Studsvik until it is returned to Norway for final disposal.

Amsterdam – October 16, 2026 -- A Ferrovial-led consortium, Top End Mobility Group, has been selected to deliver the I-285 East Express Lanes project in Greater Atlanta, Georgia, with an expected construction value of $8.9 billion.

The public-private partnership is led by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the State Road and Tollway Authority.

GDOT hands Phase 1 to a consortium including Tikehau Star Infra

GDOT selected the consortium, which includes Tikehau Star Infra, to finance, design, build, operate and maintain Phase 1 under a long-term agreement. Phase 1 covers approximately 21 miles of new express lanes. It also includes key connections among I-285, I-85 and SR 400.

Great Falls, Va. – October 16, 2026 -- NTPC Limited, India's largest electric utility, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Virginia-based 247Solar for the company's first commercial solar thermal project, a ~1MW hybrid plant at Rajasthan's Bhadla Solar Park.

NTPC Tests Round-the-Clock Solar Thermal as Coal Alternative

India's utilities have recently built coal capacity alongside solar and wind to cover the gap left by photovoltaic panels after sunset and in bad weather. NTPC will test whether 247Solar's system can close that gap and reduce its reliance on coal. Backers expect the utility to consider wider deployment across India if the project succeeds.

247Solar founder and CEO Bruce Anderson said the technology addresses intermittent solar and wind power and avoids spending more on costly coal plants. He added that NTPC conducted several years of due diligence before moving forward.

Falls Church – – October 15, 2026 -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) has won a contract from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) to design and demonstrate ultra-compact radio-frequency (RF) terminals for a space-based data layer. The source does not disclose the contract value or schedule.

BAE Systems bases the terminals on its space-hardened software-defined radios

The company will adapt its existing family of space-hardened software-defined radios for the program. The radios are designed to perform reliably in contested or degraded environments, including jamming, electromagnetic interference and space radiation, from deployment into various orbits.

Terminals must pass space-characterization tests and operate from LEO to GEO

The system will carry military-grade security and pass space-characterization tests. It will support operations from low Earth orbit (LEO) to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO).

Scottsdale – October 15, 2026 -- Federal agencies added more than 22,000 Axon body-worn cameras and digital evidence management licenses this year, the Nasdaq-listed public safety technology company said in announcing a set of recent federal contract awards.

DHS selects Dedrone platform for counter-drone work under IDIQ contract

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chose Axon's Dedrone platform under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The platform will deliver real-time airspace monitoring, drone identification and threat mitigation for critical infrastructure protection. Axon did not disclose the contract value or ceiling.

VA adds more than 1,600 TASER 10 devices for police at medical centers

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) added more than 1,600 TASER 10 devices to begin equipping VA police officers. The officers protect medical centers, veterans and healthcare staff.