Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Voyager Technologies wins $16.5M DARPA Burn n’ Go Phase 2 award for solid rocket thrust post-build control

DARPA awarded Voyager Technologies a $16.5 million contract to continue development of solid rocket motor thrust-control technology under the Burn n’ Go program. The Phase 2 effort focuses on tailoring thrust after motor build, aiming to make solid-propellant missile propulsion more adaptable across missions and weapon systems.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-05-26T09:12:06.167840-07:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Yann Le Balc’h

Beyond satellites: Why FOG inertial navigation is the new imperative for land warfare

By Breaking Defense: The era of uncontested GPS dominance is over. As counterspace threats and electronic warfare redefine the battlefield, learn how Exail’s Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) technology provides the high-end stability and autonomous “source of truth” required for land maneuver and precision fires in GNSS-denied environments.

2026-05-26T07:22:17.661706-07:00
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Australian Border Force picks Metrea for new aerial surveillance service provision

By FlightGlobal: Contractor will deliver new surveillance service from January 2028. Canberra has picked Metrea Australia to deliver a new aerial surveillance service from later this decade, with the contractor to make available “a fleet of 11 fully crewed, technologically advanced aircraft”.

2026-05-26T06:18:05.560238-07:00
North America   M&A   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Reuters

Applied Aerospace & Defense eyes $3.59 billion valuation in US IPO

By Reuters: Private equity-backed government contractor Applied Aerospace & Defense ​is targeting a valuation of up to $3.59 billion ‌in its U.S. initial public offering, as defense firms tap into strong investor appetite for the sector driven by heightened geopolitical ​tensions.

2026-05-26T04:47:20.724571-07:00