https://tgos.io/Where the money's going, who's buying whom, and what it means for the mission.en-ushttps://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/rolls-royces-submarine-reactor-business-plans-large-component-prototyping/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/rolls-royces-submarine-reactor-business-plans-large-component-prototyping/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Rolls-Royce expects the Derby technology park to expand capacity supporting submarine programmes while allowing its Raynesway site to focus on delivery.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/kratos-plans-a-turbojet-production-ramp-ahead-of-expected/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/kratos-plans-a-turbojet-production-ramp-ahead-of-expected/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Kratos targets up to 3,000 engines produced in 2027. It forecasts about 1,500 sold, with cash flow estimates including working capital for the ramp.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/disa-seeks-cloud-identity-and-access-prototype-for-department/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/disa-seeks-cloud-identity-and-access-prototype-for-department/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Responses are due Nov. 30 for a commercial identity-management prototype. It would operate across IL5 and IL6 environments.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/army-assesses-fd-1-drone-interceptor-to-develop-training/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/army-assesses-fd-1-drone-interceptor-to-develop-training/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The Poland assessment sought to develop operator training for wider use of the drone interceptor.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/space-force-brig-gen-robert-schreiner-becomes-nro-deputy/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/07/space-force-brig-gen-robert-schreiner-becomes-nro-deputy/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The former NRO facility commander returns to help manage the agency's design, acquisition, launch and operations of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/eu-releases-658-million-for-ukraine-s-defense-procurement/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/eu-releases-658-million-for-ukraine-s-defense-procurement/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The European Commission says most of the payment will buy equipment from Ukrainian companies.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/defense-logistics-agency-committed-2-billion-to-stockpile-critical/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/defense-logistics-agency-committed-2-billion-to-stockpile-critical/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The agency says most critical mineral contracts awarded through its Contracting Services Office were intended to enable domestic production.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/u-s-approves-possible-sale-of-11-black-hawks/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/u-s-approves-possible-sale-of-11-black-hawks/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The package carries an estimated $1.075 billion price for helicopters, equipment, training and support, with Sikorsky as principal contractor.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/canada-proposes-c-2-3-billion-for-its-defence/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/canada-proposes-c-2-3-billion-for-its-defence/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000A portion of the proposed funding would come from money already provisioned in Canada's fiscal framework, the budget says.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/space-systems-command-awards-acquisition-support-under-its-strategic/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/space-systems-command-awards-acquisition-support-under-its-strategic/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Solicitations are posted only on GSA eBuy, with planned security and engineering support set aside for women-owned small businesses.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/t3-defense-buys-keepzone-to-expand-homeland-security-sales/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/t3-defense-buys-keepzone-to-expand-homeland-security-sales/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The acquisition closed Nov. 4 for $1,539,800 in stock, plus a potential cash earn-out. T3 plans to sell its subsidiaries’ products through KeepZone’s channels.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/windward-acquires-azimut-ai-to-add-maritime-optical-sensing/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/windward-acquires-azimut-ai-to-add-maritime-optical-sensing/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The maritime intelligence company's first step into ground and ship-based sensors supports its aim to place proprietary cameras at maritime chokepoints.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/machina-selected-to-deploy-robotic-factories-for-lucas-class/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/machina-selected-to-deploy-robotic-factories-for-lucas-class/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The company was selected to develop and qualify a metal airframe, then deploy two pilot robotic factories under a Department of War industrial base challenge.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/viasat-wins-contract-for-space-data-network-s-mission/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/viasat-wins-contract-for-space-data-network-s-mission/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The award includes a $115 million initial task order to design, field and scale the center, under a contract with a $450 million ceiling.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/space-force-considers-translator-satellites-for-incompatible-networks-breaking/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/space-force-considers-translator-satellites-for-incompatible-networks-breaking/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Sources told Breaking Defense a wider network overhaul could cost up to $1 billion; five companies already hold prototype awards for translator satellites.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/denmark-signs-for-blocker-naval-mines-through-finland-led/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/denmark-signs-for-blocker-naval-mines-through-finland-led/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Germany, Lithuania and Norway also take part in the initial joint procurement; Defense News reports Lithuania has decided to proceed with its own contract.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/army-seeks-portable-counter-drone-kit-for-africa-task/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/army-seeks-portable-counter-drone-kit-for-africa-task/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The xTech competition offers up to $1 million in cash prizes. Submissions are due Nov. 17, with a soldier exercise anticipated for February 2027.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/pentagon-seeks-industry-sources-for-navy-biological-agent-identification/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/pentagon-seeks-industry-sources-for-navy-biological-agent-identification/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The public notice summary calls for a backward-compatible replacement for the Joint Biological Point Detection System Identifier. Responses are due Dec. 7.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/axon-targets-larger-skydio-stake-with-1-2-billion/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/axon-targets-larger-skydio-stake-with-1-2-billion/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Axon will also become the drone maker’s exclusive public safety distributor in the U.S. and Canada.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/loars-third-quarter-defense-sales-rise-58-2-led/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/loars-third-quarter-defense-sales-rise-58-2-led/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Defense original-equipment sales more than doubled in the third quarter of 2026. Loar's earnings release does not separate acquisition effects on defense growth.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/cesiumastro-closes-730-million-round-to-support-its-own/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/cesiumastro-closes-730-million-round-to-support-its-own/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The space communications supplier plans a 737-satellite constellation that would take it into operating its own infrastructure. Janus Henderson led the equity round.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/sikorsky-selected-to-deliver-s-92a-presidential-helicopters-to/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/sikorsky-selected-to-deliver-s-92a-presidential-helicopters-to/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000A 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.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/lightpath-keeps-its-former-china-unit-as-a-supplier/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/lightpath-keeps-its-former-china-unit-as-a-supplier/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The divested unit will keep supplying LightPath's commercial business, with the markup LightPath pays rising as the buyer pays off the $4.5 million purchase price.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/royal-navy-launches-callen-lenz-strike-drones-from-carrier/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/06/royal-navy-launches-callen-lenz-strike-drones-from-carrier/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Nyan Maritime flights and a Tekever AR5 trial give the navy evidence for decisions on operating drones alongside crewed aircraft.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/karmans-quarterly-bookings-include-seven-year-lockheed-martin-contract/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/karmans-quarterly-bookings-include-seven-year-lockheed-martin-contract/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Backlog reaches $1.7 billion, up 108% from year-end 2025.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/army-plans-call-for-commercial-standalone-non-radio-frequency/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/army-plans-call-for-commercial-standalone-non-radio-frequency/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The Nov. 10 call will seek standalone systems for the Army's Assured-PNT requirements through the VULCAN portal.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/halo-industries-gets-75-million-conditional-pentagon-loan-commitment/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/halo-industries-gets-75-million-conditional-pentagon-loan-commitment/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The Office of Strategic Capital says its financing would help the laser-based wafer producer approach cost parity with foreign competitors.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/ukraine-is-starting-starshield-contract-talks-breaking-defense-reports/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/ukraine-is-starting-starshield-contract-talks-breaking-defense-reports/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Ukraine's chargé d'affaires says Kyiv needs a new deal before its contract expires in mid-2027 and sees no effective alternative to the network, Breaking Defense reports.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/fairbanks-morse-discusses-seawolf-maintenance-with-navy-breaking-defense/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/fairbanks-morse-discusses-seawolf-maintenance-with-navy-breaking-defense/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000CEO George Whittier told Breaking Defense he expects Seawolf work to follow the Los Angeles- and Ohio-class submarine overhauls.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/beacons-missile-test-facility-software-is-live-at-the/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/beacons-missile-test-facility-software-is-live-at-the/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The test-facility operations platform entered use during its prototype phase. It operates under an interim authority to connect, with a follow-on multi-year licensing contract in process.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/germany-names-army-chief-freuding-its-next-chief-of/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/germany-names-army-chief-freuding-its-next-chief-of/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Army Chief Christian Freuding, who oversaw arms supplies to Ukraine, will take Germany's top military post in February 2027, Defense News reports.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/navy-and-marines-plan-larger-amphibious-fleet-at-lower/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/navy-and-marines-plan-larger-amphibious-fleet-at-lower/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The Marine Corps thinks it needs 40 amphibious ships to keep three Amphibious Ready Groups with embarked Marine Expeditionary Units deployed at all times, Defense One reports.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/shield-ai-agrees-to-buy-echodyne-in-5-3/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/shield-ai-agrees-to-buy-echodyne-in-5-3/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The acquisition would expand Shield's Mission Systems business with counter-drone radars. A $2.5 billion financing package includes structured equity from Blackstone-managed funds.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/6k-gets-conditional-pentagon-loan-commitment-of-up-to/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/6k-gets-conditional-pentagon-loan-commitment-of-up-to/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The Department of War financing would support battery cathode production in Tennessee, with the department expecting it to attract additional private capital. Funding remains subject to conditions.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/eurofighter-sees-opportunities-to-sell-200-plus-jets-breaking/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/eurofighter-sees-opportunities-to-sell-200-plus-jets-breaking/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The consortium’s potential export tally has grown, but its production ramp-up plans received no update at the Munich conference, Breaking Defense reports.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/navy-plans-to-solicit-boeing-for-growler-beowulf-development/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/navy-plans-to-solicit-boeing-for-growler-beowulf-development/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The planned work covers prototypes and aircraft integration for U.S. and Australian Growlers, with performance anticipated from March 2028 through March 2033.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/curtiss-wrights-quarterly-orders-grow-faster-than-sales/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/curtiss-wrights-quarterly-orders-grow-faster-than-sales/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Orders rose 15% in the third quarter, while Defense Electronics sales grew 2% and its operating margin fell.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/bluestone-backed-swift-ascent-acquires-mmax-to-build-an/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/bluestone-backed-swift-ascent-acquires-mmax-to-build-an/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The combined company will keep the MMAX name and intends to invest in new capabilities through further acquisitions.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/blackskys-capital-spending-outpaces-operating-cash-in-record-revenue/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/blackskys-capital-spending-outpaces-operating-cash-in-record-revenue/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Third-quarter operating cash fell short of capital spending by about $11.8 million. BlackSky raised its full-year revenue outlook.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/tobyhanna-army-depot-seeks-direct-suppliers-for-small-drone/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/tobyhanna-army-depot-seeks-direct-suppliers-for-small-drone/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The depot wants to move from spot-buys and brokers to direct relationships with original manufacturers and authorized Tier-1 suppliers as it ramps up operations.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/textron-raises-outlook-with-mv-75-funding-now-approved/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/textron-raises-outlook-with-mv-75-funding-now-approved/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Textron says its higher forecasts reflect MV-75 funding approval and associated contract modifications. Its July outlook already assumed the funding; Bell’s quarterly program volume fell.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/gastops-adds-ansch-tz-agreement-to-canadian-submarine-sustainment/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/gastops-adds-ansch-tz-agreement-to-canadian-submarine-sustainment/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000A memorandum of understanding covers long-term support of Anschütz submarine systems in Canada, building on Gastops’ earlier teaming agreement with TKMS.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/leolabs-gets-conditional-150-million-department-of-war-loan/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/leolabs-gets-conditional-150-million-department-of-war-loan/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The financing would expand production and deployment of LeoLabs radars, including mobile Scout units. Dollar-for-dollar co-investment would bring the capital infusion to $300 million, subject to closing requirements.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/hensoldt-raises-2026-revenue-forecast-to-about-2-8/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/hensoldt-raises-2026-revenue-forecast-to-about-2-8/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The higher forecast implies fourth-quarter revenue about 35% above the third quarter.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/ukraine-lets-private-air-defense-participants-protect-other-companies/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/ukraine-lets-private-air-defense-participants-protect-other-companies/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000New 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.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/mbda-led-hypersonic-interceptor-targets-2029-demonstrator-flight-defense/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/05/mbda-led-hypersonic-interceptor-targets-2029-demonstrator-flight-defense/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000MBDA-led Hydis competes with Hydef for €100 million for its next development phase, Defense News reports. The European Defence Fund plans to support only one proposal.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/navy-appoints-submarine-program-veteran-to-lead-surface-ship/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/navy-appoints-submarine-program-veteran-to-lead-surface-ship/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker brings submarine design and construction experience to Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maritime, the Navy office responsible for delivering surface ships.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/redwire-s-defense-tech-revenue-falls-16-year-over/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/redwire-s-defense-tech-revenue-falls-16-year-over/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000Space growth lifted Redwire’s total revenue despite lower Defense Tech sales. Its annual forecast requires fourth-quarter company-wide revenue at least 16.4% above the third quarter.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/air-force-seeks-3d-concrete-printers-for-protective-structures/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/air-force-seeks-3d-concrete-printers-for-protective-structures/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The 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.https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/lockheed-flight-tests-mk21a-reentry-vehicle-for-the-air/https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/04/lockheed-flight-tests-mk21a-reentry-vehicle-for-the-air/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0000The unarmed, developmental vehicle flew under a contract valued at over $1 billion. Lockheed says flight data will inform design refinements and future testing.