Defense Technology

Mirabel, Quebec – October 29, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) has completed its acquisition of Lithuania-based AISPECO UAB, paying US$3.0 million in cash and issuing 17,434,193 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.5813 per share.

Consideration includes restricted share units and up to US$2.5 million in contingent payments

Volatus will also grant 1,859,804 restricted share units. The share and cash amounts reflect customary working capital adjustments. Additional contingent consideration of up to US$2.5 million is payable in cash or common shares, at Volatus' option, if financial, commercial and product-development milestones are met over three years.

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.

TEL AVIV – October 29, 2026 -- Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ: INVZ) says the majority of new sales opportunities from the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition relate to counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), three months after it launched its Perciz defense brand.

The company met CTOs and senior leaders of leading defense companies, system integrators and dozens of prospective customers at AUSA, held October 12-14, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Innoviz is now following up on a significant number of opportunities identified at the show.

Detection is solved; precise positioning is the gap, Innoviz heard

Small, inexpensive drones, including first-person-view (FPV) models, were among the most discussed threats at the exposition. Innoviz says existing sensors can alert operators to a drone but often cannot fix its position precisely enough to engage it quickly and cost-effectively.

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.

STOCKHOLM – October 28, 2026 -- Ukraine's HIMERA and Denmark's GomSpace have placed OBRIA NANO, the first test satellite for a planned independent Ukrainian communications network, into orbit, and it has already begun operating.

OBRIA NANO launched on SpaceX Transporter-18 on October 1, 2026

The satellite is testing capabilities of the OBRIA constellation and is progressing according to plan. The technical tests are intended to inform the design of the operational system and move OBRIA toward a Ukrainian national infrastructure. A Ukrainian operator will control the satellite, which will serve the country's strategic security needs.

Paris – – October 27, 2026 --

Integris presented ballistic protection products and simulation capabilities across four domains at Eurosatory 2026, a defence show that brought together more than 1,700 exhibitors and over 62,000 visitors from June 15–19.

Integris booth drew delegations next to the French MOD and John Cockerill

The company's stand sat beside the French Ministry of Defence and John Cockerill, where many of Integris' vehicle solutions were on display. Existing partners and new prospects used the booth to discuss requirements and review the company's capabilities. Official delegations and institutional representatives also visited.

Integris said many of its ballistic protection technologies are integrated into end products by industry partners. It described regular Eurosatory participation as strategically important for visibility in a highly competitive defence market.

Munich – October 27, 2026 -- ST Engineering iDirect will hold its Defence Technology Day in Munich on June 10, and a new podcast from the company previews the satellite communications (SATCOM) topics on the agenda.

Dave Davis, Senior Technical Director of Global Government at ST Engineering iDirect, hosts the discussion. His guests are Joey Williamson of Airbus Defence and Space and Henry Nelson of Marconi Technologies UK, formerly Ultra I&C.

Ukraine war and LEO constellations change how governments buy SATCOM

The panel examines how geopolitical tensions have shifted SATCOM demand. It cites the war in Ukraine and the rise of low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations as the two developments that changed how governments approach satellite communications.

United States – October 22, 2026 -- Axon Vision has set up a three-member U.S. Strategic Advisory Board of retired senior military and defense technology leaders and moved its Co-Founder and CTO, Ido Rozenberg, to the United States. The company is targeting what it calls the world's largest defense market.

Board draws on Army, special operations and technology transition experience

The founding members are General John H. Tilelli (Ret.), former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Lieutenant General Ray Palumbo (Ret.), a former senior leader within U.S. Army Special Operations, JSOC and the Department of Defense. The third is Mike Fleming, former Director of the U.S. Army International Technology Center-Mediterranean (ITC-MED).

The board will advise on U.S. market development, customer engagement, technology transition, product strategy and long-term business growth.

Global – October 19, 2026 -- High Lander has completed a funding round backed by EDGE Group, STEP, Protego and Kinetica, with proceeds earmarked for expansion in the United States and other international markets and a push into defense and homeland security. The source does not disclose the size of the round.

Capital targets US expansion and three software platforms

The funds will support continued development of Vega (Unmanned Traffic Management), Orion (Drone Fleet Management) and Andromeda, the company's newest platform. They will also finance the extension of High Lander's technology into defense, homeland security and dual-use applications.

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).