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DefenseNews.com • Leigh Giangreco

L3Harris wins $4.7 billion deal to expand Patriot interceptor production

L3Harris has secured a multibillion-dollar, $4.7 billion deal to help increase production of Patriot interceptors, as domestic and international demand continues to outpace available supply. The award underscores the urgency surrounding capacity for a critical air and missile defense system.

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2026-09-14T07:51:18.948673-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper

By Breaking Defense: “What we've done cuts against the conventional wisdom,” Swarm co-founder and chief revenue officer Oliver Palmer told Breaking Defense. “And what we've done instead is create a very simple, non-stealthy aircraft that's optimized for extreme range.”.

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2026-09-14T06:05:26.356923-07:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Pentagon seeks AI to turn space, missile data into decisions within seconds

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking an artificial intelligence system capable of turning a flood of space, missile and intelligence data into operational threat assessments within seconds, a demanding application that would move commercial AI closer to the military decision-making loop.

2026-09-14T01:45:42.251140-07:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Cost of B-21 bomber infrastructure at first operational base doubles to US$2 billion

By Air Data News: US Air Force estimated a US$1 billion investment at Ellsworth in 2021, while preparations continue to receive the first Raider in 2027 estimated cost of infrastructure required to accommodate the B-21 Raider at Ellsworth Air Force Base has doubled to about US$2 billion, five years after the U.S.

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2026-09-14T00:21:01.321526-07:00
Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky

Finland joins French nuclear deterrence initiative, opening path to joint drills and temporary deployments of French strategic air forces

By defence-industry.eu: Finland has agreed to join France’s initiative on the European dimension of its nuclear deterrent after confidential talks between the two governments.

2026-09-14T01:50:44.830076-07:00