Helsinki – October 01, 2026 -- ICEYE and Nokia have agreed to jointly develop secure, sovereign low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications systems for governments and defense customers, with the first satellites expected to launch in 2028.

Palmdale, Calif. – September 30, 2026 -- The U.S. Navy has doubled its fleet capacity to operate the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft system over a five-month period, standing up a second operational MD-5C Ground Control Station powered by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works MDCX autonomy platform.

Brownsville, Texas – September 30, 2026 -- Saronic has broken ground on Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard on 835 acres at the Port of Brownsville representing a private capital investment of more than $3 billion. Vice President JD Vance and Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined Saronic leadership and federal, state and local officials at the ceremony, where the company said the facility is expected to generate up to 10,000 direct jobs and an estimated $264.5 billion in economic impact for Texas.

Costa Mujeres – September 30, 2026 -- Seguritech will exhibit at booth #21 during the 19th NENA 9-1-1 International Congress for Emergency Call Centers, running October 7-9 in Costa Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Torrance – September 30, 2026 -- Neros Technologies has received an order for 14,000 drones and explosive payloads through the Department of War's Drone Dominance Program, under the Gauntlet II competition, in a deal valued at over $100 million.

Bethesda, Md. – September 30, 2026 -- The Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) has acquired a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter, doubling the response capacity it gained from its first aircraft purchase announced in January 2026.

Taipei – – September 30, 2026 -- Advantech has launched the ASR-D501, a compact AI companion computer built to power autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, delivering up to 12 TOPS of AI performance within a sub-10W power envelope.

Washington, D.C. – September 30, 2026 -- GE Aerospace has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to reopen two dedicated classrooms for aerospace education, timed to coincide with the museum's 50th anniversary.

Rockville, Md. – – September 30, 2026 -- Quantum Space, LLC has signed a mission-specific work order with All Points Logistics, LLC to handle spacecraft processing, propellant servicing and launch-site operations for its Prime mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, targeting a launch in the second half of 2027.

Itasca, Illinois – September 30, 2026 -- Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) has introduced its new ATT A-Series Attenuators, expanding its RF portfolio to position the company as a one-stop source for high-performance RF signal chain components.