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Aug 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Dataminr Launches First Alert Advanced and Secures Landmark $318 Million Contract with the U.S. Department of War
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dataminr, the leader in AI-powered real-time intelligence, today unveiled First Alert Advanced, transforming real-time alerting from publicly available information — the category Dataminr first pioneered — into Autonomous Real-Time Intelligence for defense and government organizations. First Alert Advanced provides agentic corroboration and context, describes an event’s potential impact on a customer’s organization, and delivers tactical predictive intelligence — all...
Aug 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Karman Space & Defense Announces Planned CFO Transition
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karman Space & Defense Announces Planned CFO Transition...
Aug 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Westinghouse eVinci™ Microreactor Selected for U.S. Army Janus Project
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westinghouse Government Services (WGS) announces that the eVinci™ microreactor has been selected by the U.S. Department of the Army for the next phase of the Janus Program.As the Army’s next-generation nuclear power initiative, the Janus Program is supported by the Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU) to accelerate advanced microreactor technologies that can deliver secure, resilient and reliable energy to support mission requirements at national defe...
Aug 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
AeroVironment, Inc. to Announce First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Earnings and Host Conference Call
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2027, which ended August 1, 2026, after the market closes on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time that same day to discuss the results. The call will be led by Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment’s chairman, president, and chief executive officer; Sean Woodward, executive vice presi...
Aug 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
AEVEX Management to Present at 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference
SOLANA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEVEX Corp. (NYSE: AVEX) today announced it will present at the 2026 Jefferies Global Industrials Conference. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 10:10 AM EDT.Webcast Link: https://event.summitcast.com/view/e82pfcbT4UwH79PoqVE5jB/9crsUkqmPmSh2wa66QzVrfFollowing the webcast, the AEVEX presentation will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of https://aevex.com under Events & Presentations.For more information, visit www....
Aug 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
U.S. Army Chooses BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR) for Janus Program
LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today its selection to deploy its BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR) technology in support of the Janus program. Janus is a next-generation nuclear energy initiative led by the U.S. Army in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver reliable, resilient energy to support national defense missions and critical installations. The Janus Program launched in October 2025. The Army announced the first B...
Aug 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Virtana and Carahsoft Partner to Deliver Full-Stack Agentic Observability to Government Agencies
SAN JOSE, Calif. & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtana, provider of the deepest and broadest Agentic Observability Platform for hybrid, multicloud, and air-gapped environments, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Virtana’s Public Sector distributor, making the Virtana Agentic Observability Platform available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and NASA S...
Aug 26, 2026 at 9:10 AM
AV Receives $51 Million U.S. Army Order for Switchblade® 600 Loitering Munitions
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in defense technology, autonomous systems and precision strike solutions, today announced receipt of a $51 million delivery order from the United States Army for additional Switchblade® 600 Block 2 loitering munition systems. The order also includes Switchblade 600 Block 1 systems in support of a Foreign Military Sale to a key United States ally. The order was awarded under the Army’s existing five-year,...
Aug 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Conti Federal Expands Indo-Pacific Presence with $16M Contract in Guam
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Conti Federal Services, LLC, a leading federal construction and design-build firm, has been awarded a $15.96 million firm-fixed-price contract by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific (NAVFAC Pacific) to construct the P-859, Consolidated Headquarters Phase II, at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam. The award expands Conti Federal’s presence in Guam and strengthens the company’s growing portfolio of work supporting U.S. military infrastructure throug...
Aug 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM
SBA Honors Barron Industries as Great Lakes Manufacturer of the Year Amid Aerospace and Defense Expansion
OXFORD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SBA honors Barron Industries as Great Lakes Manufacturer of the Year amid major company expansion for critical aerospace and defense components....
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