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DefenseNews.com • Daniel Terrill

Rivet pitches smart glasses as an interface for soldiers to direct AI and autonomous systems

Rivet’s CEO envisions soldiers giving commands to an AI agent through smart glasses, with the agent then directing robots and drones. The concept positions wearable interfaces as a command layer between troops and multiple autonomous systems; the articles provide no details on deployment, capabilities or timing.

Also: Army Times and Military Times

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2026-10-13T12:10:37.924846-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Sebastian Sprenger

Lockheed eyes fresh PAC-3 interceptor production options for Ukraine, Europe

By DefenseNews.com: “If we were to go forward with exploring any kind of production in Germany, we would likely do that with a company like Diehl,” a Lockheed executive said.

Aviation Week

Lockheed Martin, Avio Announce Solid Rocket Motor Agreement

Seeking Alpha

Lockheed Martin, Avio agree to expand U.S. rocket motor production (LMT:NYSE)

Also: Army Times, Defense Daily, Military Times and insidedefense.com

7 Sources

2026-10-13T10:06:15.361668-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Kongsberg to build new plant in Poland for counter-drone systems

By DefenseNews.com: Norway’s Kongsberg has decided to build a new production facility for counter-drone systems in northern Poland.

1 Source

2026-10-13T11:35:55.193751-07:00

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Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

Garmin Reaches Milestone With 1,000th G1000 King Air Retrofit

By Flying Magazine: Landmark Garmin avionics package was delivered for a U.S. Army C-12 Huron flight deck upgrade.

1 Source

2026-10-13T11:35:19.789464-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

United States Army to acquire contractor-owned ISR aircraft

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2026-10-13T11:35:24.213126-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

German Eurofighters escort Corendon jet as Nuremberg Airport shuts down

By AeroTime: German Eurofighters escort a Corendon Boeing 737 to Nuremberg after an unexplained emergency alert, forcing the airport to suspend flight operations.

Reuters

Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert

airwaysmag.com

Nuremberg Flights Resume After Corendon Emergency Alert

Also: aviationnews.eu, Aviation24, Air Data News, Aviation A2Z, Wings, Simple Flying, theaviationhub.co.uk, The Independent, CNN and 5 more

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2026-10-13T05:19:23.270966-07:00

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Axios • Thomas Novelly

Space Force stands up new special operations HQ

By Axios: The new headquarters will further weave the service branch into future high-level missions.

1 Source

2026-10-13T10:28:36.326134-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Breaking Defense

Missiles and radar need more than demand

By Breaking Defense: Keel delivers advanced defense manufacturing solutions, including precision machining, steel fabrication and complex integration for naval, land, aerospace and space applications.

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2026-10-13T10:04:47.785571-07:00

Rivet pitches smart glasses as an interface for soldiers to direct AI and autonomous systems

Lockheed eyes fresh PAC-3 interceptor production options for Ukraine, Europe

Lockheed Martin, Avio Announce Solid Rocket Motor Agreement

Lockheed Martin, Avio agree to expand U.S. rocket motor production (LMT:NYSE)

Kongsberg to build new plant in Poland for counter-drone systems

Garmin Reaches Milestone With 1,000th G1000 King Air Retrofit

United States Army to acquire contractor-owned ISR aircraft

German Eurofighters escort Corendon jet as Nuremberg Airport shuts down

Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert

Nuremberg Flights Resume After Corendon Emergency Alert

Space Force stands up new special operations HQ

Missiles and radar need more than demand

Startup wants US soldiers to command AI agents through its smart glasses

Garmin Reaches Milestone With 1,000th G1000 King Air Retrofit

Kongsberg to build new plant in Poland for counter-drone systems

United States Army to acquire contractor-owned ISR aircraft

Missiles and radar need more than demand

Lockheed eyes fresh PAC-3 interceptor production options for Ukraine, Europe

Continuing resolution could 'complicate' Army's HADES spy plane production: Official

Two aircraft carriers ‘ready to fly’ MQ-25 autonomous tanker: US Navy

Italian Air Force orders six armed drones from Leonardo-Baykar venture

In Space, No One Can Hear Your Data Center Scream

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Army finds systemic failures behind fatal UH-60L–airliner collision near Washington

Ukraine tests interceptor drones as Russia deploys fast, jet-powered attack drones over Kyiv

France plans solo sixth-generation fighter development after FCAS breakup

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