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88 articlesDamen's Liberty-class 60m autonomous ship enters production at Conrad Shipyard under U.S. Navy contract, marking first institutionalized demand for ocean-going uncrewed vessels.
Mellori Solutions' investment status remains indeterminate pending verification of core business fundamentals and Blue Jay Horizon deployment evidence.
General Atomics operates across defense, energy, and fusion with 9M flight hours on Predator/Reaper platforms and a $30B CCA contract win, executing a major platform transition with the Gambit Series.
RTX Corporation, the world's largest aerospace and defense contractor, is executing a measured pivot toward autonomous combat systems with a record $251B backlog and AI-enabled platforms like Coyote and Shield AI integration.
RTX Corporation dominates aerospace and defense with $80.7B revenue and a strategic pivot toward AI-enabled autonomous systems, though its partnership-dependent autonomy strategy presents structural vulnerabilities.
7STARLAKE launches THOR22-H6 radar signal processing subsystem with RTOS integration, marking entry into tactical edge processing for defense applications.
Bavak exhibits perimeter control systems at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026, signaling continued investment in critical infrastructure access control hardware.
RTX Corporation dominates aerospace and defense with $80.7B revenue and a strategic pivot to AI-enabled autonomous systems, though its partnership-dependent autonomy strategy presents structural vulnerabilities.
Northrop Grumman enters 2026 with a $95.68B backlog and two prototype programs—Mission Robotic Vehicle and Beacon Autonomous Testbed—positioned to reshape defense autonomy across space, air, and undersea domains.
Fincantieri delivers first PPX next-gen OPV to Italian Navy with automated systems and two-operator bridge, signaling shift toward reduced-crew naval vessels.