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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared alongside one of the Air Force’s new E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center aircraft, describing the platform as one of Washington’s “most vital assets.” Sierra Nevada is developing the aircraft, known as the “Doomsday” jet.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared alongside one of the Air Force’s new E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center aircraft, describing the platform as one of Washington’s “most vital assets.” Sierra Nevada is developing the aircraft, known as the “Doomsday” jet.
RTX said it secured more than $59 billion in new awards in the third quarter of 2026. About $37 billion came from awards tied to the Tomahawk, AMRAAM, SM-6 and SM-3 Block IB programs, taking the company’s total backlog to $340 billion.
Space Nuclear Power Corporation, also known as SpaceNukes, says DARPA awarded it an Other Transaction Agreement under the Fast Capacitance (Fat Cat) program. The work will support a ground test of an autonomous nuclear reactor controller; the announcement provides no schedule, funding amount or further technical details.
The Pentagon and Air Force funding will support development of Natilus’ Kona regional cargo aircraft toward a contested-logistics demonstration. The optionally piloted blended-wing-body design is aimed at fuel-efficient cargo transport, including operations in remote locations, with potential commercial and military roles in the Indo-Pacific; its first flight is targeted for 2028.
Denmark will guarantee a 750 million-crown ($112.6 million) loan to the Danish subsidiary of Ukrainian drone and missile maker Fire Point, the government said. The guarantee backs financing for a defense company operating across drones and missiles, linking Danish state support to Ukraine’s defense-industrial sector.
A reported disruption to Starlink access hampered Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said access remained limited. U.S. lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the source of the disruption; President Donald Trump said he did not order it and did not know who did.
L3Harris received an $876 million undefinitized contract modification to advance the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Low Band program into its next engineering and manufacturing development phase. The pod is part of a new family of jamming equipment for the EA-18G Growler.
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