Taipei – – September 30, 2026 -- Advantech has launched the ASR-D501, a compact AI companion computer built to power autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, delivering up to 12 TOPS of AI performance within a sub-10W power envelope.

Washington, D.C. – September 30, 2026 -- GE Aerospace has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to reopen two dedicated classrooms for aerospace education, timed to coincide with the museum's 50th anniversary.

Rockville, Md. – – September 30, 2026 -- Quantum Space, LLC has signed a mission-specific work order with All Points Logistics, LLC to handle spacecraft processing, propellant servicing and launch-site operations for its Prime mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, targeting a launch in the second half of 2027.

Itasca, Illinois – September 30, 2026 -- Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) has introduced its new ATT A-Series Attenuators, expanding its RF portfolio to position the company as a one-stop source for high-performance RF signal chain components.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 30, 2026 -- The global in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) market is set to grow from $9.50 billion in 2026 to $13.20 billion by 2031, a 6.8% compound annual growth rate, according to a new forecast from MarketsandMarkets.

Brisbane – September 30, 2026 -- The EATP Pegasus long endurance drone completed a nearly two-hour test flight covering more than 75 kilometres on a single Li-S Energy lithium sulfur battery pack, landing safely with battery capacity to spare.

United States – – September 30, 2026 -- Smart Shooter has secured a new contract from the U.S. Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) under a framework valued at up to $150 million for future delivery orders, expanding the company's footprint in the U.S. counter-drone market.

Oslo – September 30, 2026 -- Nel ASA's US subsidiary, Nel Hydrogen US, has secured approximately USD 7 million in new purchase orders from Collins Aerospace for PEM electrolyser stacks used in submarine life-support systems, pushing the company's total submarine-related order intake from Collins Aerospace to roughly USD 20 million this quarter.

St. Louis – September 30, 2026 -- Boeing has been awarded a multi-billion-dollar U.S. Navy contract to design, build and deliver the F/A-XX, the service's first sixth-generation fighter aircraft.

Navy selects Boeing to replace aging F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet

The F/A-XX program will replace the Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornets, introducing open mission systems architecture, advanced mission systems and expanded operational reach and capacity. Technical and programmatic details remain classified under U.S. national security and export laws.

Shreveport, La. – September 29, 2026 -- Praeses has secured a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with Air Force Global Strike Command carrying an initial ceiling value of $79 million over a five-year term.