Tucson – October 13, 2026 -- Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded $729 million to deliver key components of the LIDS counter-drone system to the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan. The contracts include the first international sales of both the Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor (KuRFS) and the Coyote effector.

LIDS contract covers fixed-site and mobile configurations

LIDS, the Low, slow, small, unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System, incorporates KuRFS and Coyote. The award includes a mix of fixed-site and mobile LIDS configurations.

St. Charles – October 13, 2026 -- CuBE Packaging Solutions Inc. is investing more than $30 million to expand its U.S. manufacturing facility in St. Charles, Illinois, adding new high-speed injection molding machines and integrated end-of-line automation to raise domestic production capacity.

Dublin, Ohio – October 13, 2026 -- AssetWatch, Inc. has launched AssetWatch Electrical Monitoring, a continuous motor current monitoring solution that requires no capital expenditure and targets faults in AC motor-driven assets that vibration sensors can miss.

Sensor tracks RMS current across all three motor phases

The solution continuously monitors RMS current on all three phases of AC motors. It flags overload conditions, power transmission problems such as slipping belts or failing couplings, and current unbalance that shortens motor life.

Hallandale Beach – October 13, 2026 -- NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL) has opened a new PharmcoRx community pharmacy in Jacksonville, extending its Florida pharmacy network, which currently stands at six retail locations, into the northern part of the state.

Perry County – October 13, 2026 -- Arevon Energy has executed three 20-year Indexed Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contracts with Ameren Illinois, ComEd and MidAmerican Energy for its 200 MWac/275 MWdc Panther Energy Project in Perry County, Illinois.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- U.S. specialty practices in six fields have an estimated $108 billion in annual recoverable revenue, equal to about $125,000 per physician or 11% of annual revenue, according to new research from voice AI vendor Prosper AI. The analysis covers dermatology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, OB-GYN, primary care and orthopedics.

Four revenue levers add up to $125,000 per physician

Prosper AI splits the gap into four sources:

Houston – October 13, 2026 -- Healthcare professionals spend an average of 86 minutes a day on administrative tasks they believe AI could eliminate or significantly reduce, according to the fifth annual Compass Survey from healthcare operations software provider symplr. Directors and managers report 106 minutes a day, roughly a fifth of the workday.

Downers Grove – October 13, 2026 -- CompTIA has launched DataSys+ V2, an updated certification that validates skills for managing, securing and integrating data across cloud, hybrid and AI-enabled environments, as database administration expands well beyond its traditional scope.

Los Angeles – October 13, 2026 -- CUJO AI has identified more than four billion devices across its global deployments, adding its latest billion in just two years, the network intelligence and cybersecurity vendor announced.

Jersey City – October 13, 2026 -- BetMGM LLC reported Q3 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $86 million, up 112% year over year, on net revenue of $710 million, up 7%. The North American sports betting and iGaming operator is jointly owned by MGM Resorts International and Entain plc. It reiterated full-year guidance but said it expects to land at the lower end of the ranges.