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- Contracts · Cyber infrastructureDISA seeks cloud identity and access prototype for Department of WarResponses are due Nov. 30 for a commercial identity-management prototype. It would operate across IL5 and IL6 environments.
- Contracts · Critical materialsDefense Logistics Agency committed $2 billion to stockpile critical materials in fiscal 2026The agency says most critical mineral contracts awarded through its Contracting Services Office were intended to enable domestic production.
- Contracts · RotorcraftU.S. approves possible sale of 11 Black Hawks to MexicoThe package carries an estimated $1.075 billion price for helicopters, equipment, training and support, with Sikorsky as principal contractor.
- Contracts · SpaceSpace Force considers translator satellites for incompatible networks, Breaking Defense reportsSources told Breaking Defense a wider network overhaul could cost up to $1 billion; five companies already hold prototype awards for translator satellites.
- Contracts · Naval minesDenmark signs for Blocker naval mines through Finland-led procurementGermany, Lithuania and Norway also take part in the initial joint procurement; Defense News reports Lithuania has decided to proceed with its own contract.
- Contracts · Counter-droneArmy seeks portable counter-drone kit for Africa task forceThe xTech competition offers up to $1 million in cash prizes. Submissions are due Nov. 17, with a soldier exercise anticipated for February 2027.
- Contracts · CBRNPentagon seeks industry sources for Navy biological agent identification subsystemThe public notice summary calls for a backward-compatible replacement for the Joint Biological Point Detection System Identifier. Responses are due Dec. 7.
- ContractsSikorsky selected to deliver S-92A+ presidential helicopters to South KoreaA Korea Aerospace Industries subsidiary will complete mission equipment in South Korea as South Korea’s air force continues with the S-92 family for presidential transport.
- Contracts · NavigationArmy plans call for commercial standalone non-radio-frequency positioning, navigation and timing systemsThe Nov. 10 call will seek standalone systems for the Army's Assured-PNT requirements through the VULCAN portal.
- Contracts · Electronic warfareNavy plans to solicit Boeing for Growler Beowulf developmentThe planned work covers prototypes and aircraft integration for U.S. and Australian Growlers, with performance anticipated from March 2028 through March 2033.
- Contracts · Counter-droneUkraine lets private air defense participants protect other companies’ sites under contractNew rules also allow manned aircraft in company air defense groups and expand opportunities to use interceptor drones by regulating companies’ use of warheads and electric detonators.
- Contracts · Base infrastructureAir Force seeks 3D concrete printers for protective structures, Defense News reportsThe service wants mobile printers that lightly trained personnel can operate in austere conditions. Its small-business research solicitation closes in January 2027, Defense News reports.
- Contracts · Counter-UASCHAOS 1 wins contract for CENTCOM counter-drone radarsThe award, valued at more than $6.9 million, covers Vanquish Prime radars plus training and technology for their integration and operational use.
- Contracts · R&DDARPA seeks research on autonomous teams that adapt as communications degradeThe Unison program seeks to preserve mission performance with less communication dependence. It will investigate approaches across teams of tens to hundreds of agents.
- Contracts · MunitionsBreaking Defense: Aeon reports $13.8 million SOCOM deal for shoulder-fired ZeusAeon told Breaking Defense it plans to deliver fewer than 100 developmental Zeus weapons over the next year, after investing its own capital to build the weapon.
- Contracts · UnderseaNavy asks industry to price a 24-month submarine rescue design phaseA request for information explores narrowing two design vendors to one builder at critical design review.
- Contracts · Munitions industrial baseNavy plans sole-source Northrop contract for MK 45 projectile bodiesThe planned production contract follows Northrop’s completion of competitively awarded prototype work. Other suppliers can submit capability statements by Nov. 18.
- Contracts · Naval dronesFrance starts naval drone industry pact, Defense News reportsThe initiative aims to develop French drone makers able to produce equipment quickly for naval requirements, Defense News reports.
- Contracts · Naval shipbuildingIndia orders eight corvettes from GRSE and Goa ShipyardUnder contracts worth Rs 53,866.50 crore, the state-owned shipyards will build an Indian Navy design. GRSE takes five ships and Goa Shipyard three.
- Contracts · MunitionsAir Force wants ERAM deliveries to begin within three months of awardThe request seeks production capacity for more than 1,000 all-up rounds, alongside a separate glide-version request with its own capability-delivery timetable.
- Contracts · ArtilleryArmy seeks tracked 155mm howitzer from existing production linesThe Army plans prototype agreements for a mature, available system. Responses are due Nov. 16; proposals will come from vendors selected to submit them.
- Contracts · SpaceDepartment of the Air Force plans up to five cislunar design study contractsA request for information describes spacecraft that may inform the acquisition strategy for a potential future proliferated cislunar constellation. Industry responses are due Nov. 24.
- Contracts · Uncrewed logisticsNavy cargo drone demonstration could lead to resupply prototype awardsApplications are due Nov. 30, 2026, for the Navy's cargo drone demonstration within the continental United States.
- Contracts · Test instrumentationAir Force plans sole-source Boeing contract for cruise missile test kitsThe planned base lot covers 15 kits used in Air Launched Cruise Missile test flights. No award will be made until funds are available.
- Contracts · Air defenseState Department approves possible $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to UkraineLockheed Martin would be principal contractor for 500 PAC-3 MSE missiles, with Ukraine paying through allied donations and national funds financed by an EU loan.
- Contracts · Drone munitionsArmy seeks private capital for small-drone payload lines at Pine BluffA proposed partnership would give industry a share of production capacity for commercial work in exchange for financing facility modernization. The Army is seeking concepts, with no obligation to proceed.
- Contracts · SubmarinesNavy seeks contractor interest in SSN(X) submarine concept designTraditional and non-traditional defense contractors can express interest in the work. The Navy says a formal notice could launch as early as next week.
- Contracts · Training systemsAir Force weighs small business set-aside for simulator standards contractThe planned SCARS contract covers architecture governance, security operations and fielding, with a notional 2030 start. Industry responses are due Dec. 10.
- Contracts · Air defenseSwitzerland shortlists Barak MX, SAMP/T NG to supplement Patriot, Defense News reportsDefense News reports Switzerland wants a second system to expand air defense coverage and reduce dependence on a single supplier while retaining plans to buy Patriot.
- Contracts · Air defense C2Air Force asks industry about software for a common air defense pictureThe Air Force's Kessel Run office is asking industry about tools to reduce manual reconciliation and reporting burdens for air and missile defense. Responses are due Nov. 13.
- Contracts · C2Air Force asks vendors about splitting mobility C2 software workThe APEX request asks whether separating legacy sustainment from new development would change vendors’ bidding plans. Responses are due Nov. 30.
- Contracts · NC3 terminalsAir Force plans industry day for strategic high-frequency communicationsThe Dec. 9 session will cover a contemplated ground-based system, with a pre-read package expected around Nov. 13 and registration due Nov. 24.
- Contracts · Industrial basePentagon awards Biosphere $21 million for chemical plant, Breaking Defense reportsBreaking Defense reports the facility is slated for commissioning in late 2027; Biosphere’s CEO projects about 100 tons of chemicals a year.
- Contracts · Tactical networksArmy extends tactical communications white paper deadline by 14 daysVendors now have until Dec. 3 to submit white papers for a planned 10-year acquisition framework supporting Next Generation Command and Control.
- Contracts · SpaceNaval Research Laboratory plans full and open competition for space electronics prototypesThe planned contract would have a five-year ordering period. NRL estimates about 531,280 labor hours, subject to change.
- Contracts · EuropeBAE Systems and PGZ to expand large-calibre ammunition productionThe Warsaw Defence Plan also calls for air defence missile collaboration, drone and counter-drone development, and closer coordination of UK and Polish defence procurement.
- Contracts · Ground vehiclesArmy weighs competition for potential 20,787-vehicle Infantry Squad Vehicle buyA market survey asks suppliers about production capacity, transition requirements and data rights as the Army assesses whether the follow-on procurement can be competed.
- Contracts · AutonomySOUTHCOM commander wants unmanned river reconnaissance system, Breaking Defense reportsBreaking Defense reports that SOUTHCOM's commander wants a tailorable mix of unmanned surface, air and subsurface platforms for river reconnaissance.
- Contracts · SpaceAir & Space Forces Magazine: Space Force targets launch-ready cislunar kit by 2029Air & Space Forces Magazine reports planned requests for commercial technology and spacecraft autonomy, alongside a $30 million challenge for less mature technology.
- Contracts · PropulsionAir Force announces industry day tied to fighter engine re-competitionMarket research sought fighter-engine production and sustainment partners, with scalability targeting peak demand of over 180 engines annually by FY2034. RFI responses were due in August.
- Contracts · Naval exportsCyprus signs for another Israel Shipyards patrol vessel, Breaking Defense reportsBreaking Defense reports the deal pairs a new vessel fitted with Rafael naval systems with upgrades to Cyprus's existing patrol vessel.
- Contracts · Land systemsLeonardo-Rheinmetall venture secures $4.16 billion in Italian Army orders, MF reportsReuters, reporting in Defense News, cites MF on combat-vehicle and tank orders. Leonardo's CEO could not confirm a signing.
- Contracts · SpaceSpace Force awards six purchase agreements for commercial space domain awareness surge capacityThe agreements establish the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve’s initial space domain awareness surge capability, with providers agreeing to make capabilities available during periods of increased demand.
- Contracts · MunitionsDenmark to buy Kongsberg and Covenant long-range missiles, Breaking Defense reportsDenmark’s planned purchases pair Kongsberg’s F-35 weapon with Covenant’s recently unveiled ground-launched Anthem cruise missile, Breaking Defense reports.
- Contracts · Space accessSpace Force targets third spaceport by 2030, Air & Space Forces Magazine reportsSpace Systems Command head Philip Garrant called the 2030 goal for medium and heavy launch aspirational, Air & Space Forces Magazine reported.
- Contracts · UkraineNATO will let Ukraine buy weapons through its procurement agency, Financial Times reportsUkraine will be able to buy weapons, ammunition and military equipment through NATO’s centralized procurement agency, Reuters reports in Defense News, citing the Financial Times.
- Contracts · Missile trackingSpace Development Agency asks industry to shape missile-tracking payloadsResponses are due Dec. 4, ahead of a planned Tranche 4 solicitation with production contracts and partnership opportunities for rapid prototyping and flight demonstrations.
- Contracts · Submarine maintenanceNavy plans to expand submarine maintenance contract to ballistic and guided missile boatsA planned fiscal 2027 solicitation would broaden outsourced submarine maintenance, with a small-business set-aside for non-critical work and no requirement for contractors to own a drydock.
- Contracts · Foreign buyerNorthrop Grumman named principal contractor for possible Dutch countermeasure sale estimated at $294 millionThe Netherlands requested infrared countermeasure systems and radar warning receivers, with engineering, training and logistics support also included.
- Contracts · Tactical communicationsArmy tactical communications call reserves controlled files for current Department of War contractorsWhite papers are due Nov. 19. Access to controlled documents requires verification of an existing contract, vendor documentation and a nondisclosure agreement for all personnel needing access.
- Contracts · MunitionsBAE signs framework for up to 25,000 APKWS guidance sections a yearA Department of War framework outlines procurement of up to 25,000 guidance sections annually for up to seven years, pending congressional authorization and appropriations.
- Contracts · Air defenseAustralia opens medium-range air defense tender, Defense News reportsAustralia plans to select a vendor by end-2027 and is pursuing direct commercial sale and U.S. Foreign Military Sales routes simultaneously, Defense News reported.
- Contracts · Rocket artilleryElbit awarded roughly $235 million European contract for PULS launchers and rocketsThe three-year contract runs under a government-to-government agreement between the defense ministries of Israel and the unnamed customer country.
- Contracts · Aircraft survivabilityNavy seeks suppliers for estimated $104 million countermeasures production contractThe planned AN/ALE-47 Common Carriage contract would move the system into rate production. Responses are due Oct. 30; the notice does not commit the government to an award.
- Contracts · Missiles and launchersArmy wants light CAML launcher with Australia, Breaking Defense reportsThe Army plans to involve multiple vendors in the light variant, with early selections targeted for March to April, Breaking Defense reports.
- Contracts · Uncrewed combat aircraftBoeing says Germany will not directly buy its MQ-28 Ghost BatBreaking Defense reports Boeing’s account of Germany’s decision, but says aircraft tests could still give Boeing a chance to compete.
- Contracts · RotorcraftIsrael clears funding for 12 Boeing Apaches, Defense News reportsA cabinet vote approved funding at a long-term non-defense program’s expense, Defense News reported, making signing possible after Israel missed a U.S. deadline.
- Contracts · Air defenseLockheed weighs Diehl as German partner for PAC-3 production, Defense News reportsA Lockheed executive said Ukraine might start with something like the cheaper ACE, possibly built in nearby countries. The report names no buyer, funding or timeline.
- Contracts · ExportsIndia sells Akash air defense missiles to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Defense News reportsThe two buyers sit in a region long supplied by Russia. India's Defence Secretary confirmed the sales but did not disclose their value.
- Contracts · MunitionsL3Harris says its record-quantity GMLRS motor order will be built in an unopened plantLockheed Martin's $250 million follow-on will be filled in Camden, Ark., at a plant L3Harris is building as part of a Pentagon cooperative agreement.
- Contracts · SubmarinesNavy asks which shipyards could be prime builders for its SSN(X) attack submarineThe market survey also aims to identify future capital expenditure requirements for the planned Virginia-class successor. It commits the Navy to no solicitation or contract.
- Contracts · Missile defenseMissile Defense Agency awards Raytheon multiyear SM-3 IB contract worth up to $6.3 billionThe Missile Defense Agency award carries a $4.4 billion base value. It is undefinitized, so work can begin before terms, specifications or price are agreed.
- Contracts · MunitionsNavy plans sole-source Raytheon contract for low-rate production of Tomahawk's JMEWS warheadThe award would move the warhead for Tomahawk Block Vb from development into production. The notice gives no quantity, dollar value or contract type.
- Contracts · Solid rocket motorsX-Bow's Navy booster deal funds tooling for up to 500 rocket motors a yearThe prototype agreement, worth up to $69.7 million, pays to develop a solid rocket motor booster for a future Navy missile. Qualifying the motor is a $19.3 million option.
- Contracts · Small UASSpecial Operations Command Korea plans sole-source buy of Neros' Archer Strike dronesThe intended firm-fixed-price contract would pair eight 10-inch drones with Crossbow ground control kits and Terminus-LV trainers and casings.
- Contracts · MunitionsNavy plans sole-source Lockheed order for LRASM integration on the B-52The delivery order would follow LRASM integration orders for the F-15E/EX and F-16 on the same Lockheed agreement.
- Contracts · Counter-UASAeroVironment, Boeing, Epirus and Kord are first picks for Pentagon counter-drone pilotThree lasers and a high-powered microwave will be tested for homeland drone defense. The Department of War's announcement gives no dollar value or contract vehicle.
- Contracts · DronesArmy limits its brigade drone prototype project to Drone OTA Consortium membersThe Army anticipates a flight gauntlet at Redstone Arsenal from Oct. 26 to Nov. 20, and only complete systems can advance to it.
