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26 August

ICEYE Strengthens Dutch Ties With Establishment of Netherlands Entity

Finnish space technology firm ICEYE is establishing a local presence based in Amsterdam, further strengthening its support for the Netherlands' sovereign space-based defense.

26 August

Technology

An unmanned aerial vehicle in flight. Image: SiMa.ai

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US-Taiwan Drone AI Platform Hits 50 Trillion Operations Per Second at Under 10 Watts

A new integrated drone AI solution delivers 50 trillion operations per second of AI compute at less than 10 watts, combining SiMa.ai’s Modalix MLSoC with AVerMedia’s industrial-grade platform.

26 August

Americas

U.S Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, operate a Stryker in preparation of the 250th Army Birthday Parade June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The parade featured approximately 6,700 Soldiers, 150 vehicles, 50 aircrafts, 34 horses, two mules and one dog to highlight the Army’s 250 years of service to the nation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jesus Menchaca)

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General Dynamics Wins $54M Deal to Sustain US Army Strykers

The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $54.3-million contract to provide maintenance and other sustainment support for its Stryker fleet.

26 August

Europe

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Poland, NATO Allies Sign $2.2B Deal for Piorun Air Defense Systems

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Norway will buy thousands of Piorun air defense systems under a more than $2.2-billion agreement.

26 August

Technology

Shield AI, Sedaro, and NOVI Space demonstrated autonomous satellite operations using Hivemind in low Earth orbit. Image: Shield AI

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Shield AI’s Hivemind AI Pilot Flies in Orbit for the First Time

Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software has flown in orbit for the first time, controlling mission operations aboard a NOVI Space satellite during an autonomous space operations demonstration.

26 August

Americas

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Leidos to Provide 24/7 Cyber Defense for US Military in $301M Deal

Leidos has won a $301-million US Army contract to provide round-the-clock cyber defense for the Department of Defense’s global military network.

26 August

Air

An artist rendition of Destinus' Hornet B2.

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Dutch Navy Adds Hornet B2 to Counter-Drone Arsenal

The Dutch Navy is moving to integrate Destinus’ Hornet B2 interceptor into its fleet as the Netherlands responds to a growing threat from drones at sea.

26 August

Americas