By Editor , 5 October 2026
Navy Awards Ursa Major $137M for Air, Naval Missile Rocket Motors

Berthoud, Colo. – October 05, 2026 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Ursa Major two contracts totaling $137 million to develop and qualify tactical solid rocket motors for the Compact Air-to-Air Missile (CAAM) and Naval Modular Missile (NMM) programs. The awards, funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, break down to $91 million for the CAAM motor and $46 million for the NMM Quad-Pack Medium-Range motor.

By Editor , 5 October 2026
Hoverfly Spectre Confirmed as Tethered Drone in Army's ISV-U Trials

Sanford, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- Hoverfly Technologies confirmed its Spectre tethered UAS (TeUAS) was the drone pictured in widely circulated coverage of recent U.S. Army Maneuver Battle Lab (MBL) field trials at Fort Benning, Georgia, where the service tested line-of-sight communications and surveillance drones mounted on Infantry Squad Vehicle-Utility (ISV-U) platforms.

By Editor , 5 October 2026
AerCap Signs 85 Leases, Buys Back $783M in Shares in Q3

Dublin – October 05, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) signed 85 lease agreements and repurchased 5.3 million shares for approximately $783 million during the third quarter of 2026, the Dublin-based aviation lessor disclosed in a business update.

AerCap expands its leased fleet with 85 new agreements covering widebody, narrowbody and helicopter assets

The lease volume included 16 widebody aircraft, 45 narrowbody aircraft, 13 engines and 11 helicopters, reinforcing AerCap's position as the largest global aircraft lessor by fleet size.

By Editor , 5 October 2026
First Graphene, Aeropreg Ink 3-Year Carbon Fibre Prepreg Deal

Sydney – October 04, 2026 -- First Graphene Limited has signed a three-year Development and Commercialisation Agreement with Turkish prepreg manufacturer Aeropreg to bring a graphene-enhanced carbon fibre prepreg to market, targeting aerospace, defence, automotive and marine applications.

By Editor , 2 October 2026

Boca Raton, Fla. – October 02, 2026 -- Florida Atlantic University and Blue Ops, the maritime division of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), have signed a strategic partnership placing uncrewed maritime systems operations at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce.

By Editor , 2 October 2026
Space Sensors and Actuators Market to Hit $9.04B by 2031

Delray Beach, Fla. – October 02, 2026 -- The global space sensors and actuators market is set to grow from $5.75 billion in 2026 to $9.04 billion by 2031, a 9.5% compound annual growth rate, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

By Editor , 2 October 2026
Seasats Deploys Lightfish USV Fleet to Gulf of America Border Mission

San Diego – October 02, 2026 -- Seasats has deployed a fleet of Lightfish unmanned surface vessels into the Gulf of America for persistent maritime border surveillance, expanding a federal autonomous maritime program run under the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs.