RESTON – October 27, 2026 -- SpiderOak has been accepted into the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU) Blue UAS Recognized Assessor Program, authorizing the zero-trust cybersecurity provider to evaluate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related ground control platforms against US Government requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Reston, VA – October 27, 2026 -- Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT) has selected SpiderOak to run a comprehensive Blue UAS cybersecurity assessment of its Black WidowTM Short-Range Reconnaissance (SRR) platform, a step toward placing the system on the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue UAS Cleared List.

HERNDON, Va. – October 27, 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.

HERNDON, Va. – October 27, 2026 -- Akima subsidiary Pinnacle Solutions has won a $24 million Other Transactional Authority (OTA) award from U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command to build virtual reality maintenance trainers for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) fleet. The total value assumes all options are exercised over a 30-month period of performance.

Reston, Va. – October 25, 2026 -- SpiderOak has won a contract from the Program Office for U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMO UAS) to run supply chain analysis and cybersecurity assessments for multiple vendors in the Army's Drone Dominance Program (DDP).

Jacksonville – October 24, 2026 -- Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) will send the fourth and final pair of its Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings to the International Space Station on NASA's SpaceX CRS-35 cargo mission. The launch completes an eight-wing power upgrade that will deliver more than 160 kW.

Six deployed ROSA wings have helped extend station operations to 2030

Redwire has deployed six ROSA wings on the station since 2021. Each wing provides 20+ kW of power for over 10 years once deployed.

Israel – October 24, 2026 -- Massivit and composites manufacturer Comparts will establish a joint production site for aerospace and defense manufacturing, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two companies.

Massivit CEO Yossi Azarzar outlined the plans in a Channel 10 interview on September 7, 2025.

Israel – October 24, 2026 -- Massivit 3D Printing Technologies (TASE: MSVT) has appointed retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Chris "Alf" Athearn, a former overseer of a defense armaments portfolio above $5 billion, to its Advisory Board to speed its entry into the U.S. aerospace and defense market.

Kennedy Space Center -- SpaceX is scheduled to launch its CRS-25 mission on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 8:44 p.m. EDT, marking the 25th commercial resupply services launch for NASA.

Cargo Dragon and Falcon 9 roll out to Launch Complex 39A on July 12

SpaceX's Cargo Dragon spacecraft, mounted atop the company's Falcon 9 rocket, was rolled out to the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 12, 2022, two days before the planned liftoff.

The launch is planned from Space Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

BERTHOUD, Colo. – October 23, 2026 -- Ursa Major has promoted Jason Meredith to President, giving him responsibility for the company's full profit and loss as it scales production and prepares to become publicly traded.