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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kontron, a global leader in IoT and Embedded Computing Technology, today announced the first U.S. production of its rugged VX307H 3U VPX compute platform at Nextek, a Kontron company, in Huntsville, Alabama. Customers can now choose a VX307H built in the USA with Global Components. The move responds to defense-industry demand for greater supply-chain resilience, faster delivery and U.S.-based support. With U.S. production, Kontron is shifting the VX307H from a...

WARWICK, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The nonprofit Corvias Foundation today announced the launch of its Purple Tassel Vocational Achievement Scholarship, creating a new scholarship opportunity for military-connected students pursuing skilled trades, technical training, certifications, apprenticeships, and other vocational careers. The scholarship will award up to $10,000 to eligible high school seniors from active-duty military families stationed at a Corvias-managed installation. "Success after hig...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. & LEUVEN, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polar Semiconductor, LLC (“Polar”), a U.S.-owned and operated foundry specializing in high-voltage, power, and sensor technologies, and IC-Link by imec, imec’s design and manufacturing service, today announced they are collaborating to provide 8-inch production of enhancement-mode (e-mode) GaN devices to serve critical markets such as AI data centers, automotive, aerospace & defense, and the industrial grid.The new offering is enabled th...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), the leading AI-powered observability platform, today announced it has achieved "Initial Implementation" status for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Class D (High) certification. "Initial Implementation" means Dynatrace is currently in the implementation stage of its FedRAMP journey for the Class D (High) baseline, ahead of full certification. Once complete, the certification will enable federal agencies to leverage Dynatr...

MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has been awarded a follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin, valued at $250 million, to manufacture standard-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) propulsion units. “Securing this follow-on award at the highest quantity in program history demonstrates confidence in L3Harris’ missile propulsion expertise and our ability to deliver at scale,” said Scott Alexander, President, Propulsion Systems, Missile Solutions, L3Ha...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. (NYSE: XTND) ("XTEND" or the "Company"), a software and Physical AI company serving Defense, Homeland Security, and Commercial Security markets, today announced that it will showcase its Physical AI ecosystem and XOS-powered robotic platforms, designed to protect those who protect us, at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition, taking place October 12-14, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Conventio...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--York Space Systems (York) (NYSE: YSS), a U.S.-based national-security and commercial space company, shared additional details on two previously awarded task orders supporting the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Data Network (SDN) effort. The awards support development and demonstration activities intended to advance multi-vendor interoperability and Space Exchange Point (SEP) integration planning. “We are pleased to support the Space Force’s Space Data Network...

CAMAS, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nLIGHT, Inc. (Nasdaq: LASR), a leading provider of high-power lasers for mission critical directed energy, optical sensing, and advanced manufacturing applications, announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 after the financial markets close on Thursday, November 5, 2026. A webcast to discuss the third quarter results will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The audio we...

KIRKLAND, Wash. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Echodyne, the radar platform company, and ACS, a precision robotics company for defense, today announced the signing of a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to accelerate the development, demonstration, and deployment of integrated counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) solutions. The agreement establishes collaboration across Echodyne’s high-performance commercial counter-UAS radar hardware and software roadmaps and ACS’s Bullfrog robotic weap...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evercore announced today that John Song and Jean Stack have joined the firm as senior managing directors in the industrials investment banking group, focused on aerospace & defense. Both will be based in the Washington, D.C. area, expanding Evercore’s presence in the region. Mr. Song and Ms. Stack join Evercore from Baird, where they led the firm’s defense, space & government group. Since 2021, they have executed 100 transactions valued at nearly $50 billion a...