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HEICO Corporation Acquires Key Supplier of Armored Vehicle Track Systems
Aerospace & DefenseMergers and Acquisitions

HEICO Corporation Acquires Key Supplier of Armored Vehicle Track Systems

June 3, 2026 8:30 AM

HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI.A)(NYSE:HEI) today announced that its Flight Support Group has acquired Cook Defence Systems and related entities ("Cook Defence" or the "Company") to form HEICO-Cook Defence ("HCD"). HEICO owns 80% of HCD, with the selling entity, William Cook Holdings, retaining 20% ownership. Managing Director William Cook will continue to lead the Company's operations along with the existing management team. Transaction terms and...

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SynQor(R) Expands Its Military MCOTS Product Family with the New MCOTS-F-28-T-HE Transient Filter
Aerospace & DefenseProduct Announcements

SynQor(R) Expands Its Military MCOTS Product Family with the New MCOTS-F-28-T-HE Transient Filter

June 2, 2026 11:00 AM

SynQor, Inc., announces the new MCOTS-F-28-T-HE transient half-brick filter, the latest addition to its MCOTS product family. Supporting a continuous input range from -40 to 40Vdc and transients up to 210Vdc, this half-brick module is equipped for compatibility across a broad range of military platforms and applications. Designed for the demanding requirements of defense and aerospace applications, this half-brick filter offers advanced surge,...

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Nuvotronics to Showcase High-Performance RF and mmWave Products at IEEE International MTT Symposia (IMS) 2026
Aerospace & DefenseConferences

Nuvotronics to Showcase High-Performance RF and mmWave Products at IEEE International MTT Symposia (IMS) 2026

June 2, 2026 9:00 AM

Nuvotronics, a leader in high-performance RF and mmWave solutions for commercial, aerospace and defense applications, will exhibit at IMS 2026 from June 7-12 at the Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.Nuvotronics will demonstrate advanced RF and mmWave technologies designed for next-generation communications, radar and electronic warfare applications. Featured products include RF filters, multiplexers,...

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Applied Energetics Offers Speed-of-Light Precision on the Battlefield with Its USPL Directed Energy Solutions
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Applied Energetics Offers Speed-of-Light Precision on the Battlefield with Its USPL Directed Energy Solutions

June 2, 2026 8:30 AM

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG) www.appliedenergetics.com, a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser technologies, today announced to the defense community its ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) capability and solution sets for defense and commercial applications. In the robotic warfare era, where engagement timelines are measured in milliseconds and platform constraints demand order-of-magnitude reductions in size, weight, and...

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Anthropic's IPO Filing Underscores AI's Power Bottleneck and the Trillion Dollar Opportunity for Helio's Space-Based Solar Power
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Anthropic's IPO Filing Underscores AI's Power Bottleneck and the Trillion Dollar Opportunity for Helio's Space-Based Solar Power

June 2, 2026 6:00 AM

Helio Corporation (OTCID:HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced space power and engineering solutions supporting next-generation space infrastructure, today commented on Anthropic's confidential filing for an initial public offering, a milestone that Helio believes underscores one of the most important investment themes of the decade: the growing need for scalable energy infrastructure capable of supporting the explosive...

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MicroVision Files Preliminary Proxy Statement
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

MicroVision Files Preliminary Proxy Statement

June 1, 2026 4:30 PM

MicroVision, Inc., (Nasdaq:MVIS), a leader in advanced perception solutions, today announced its filing of a preliminary proxy statement in connection with the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held virtually on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 9:00 am PT. The preliminary proxy statement provides detailed proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, including a proposal to provide the Board of Directors the right to effect a...

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Unusual Machines Promotes Trish Ellis to Vice President of Human Resources
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Unusual Machines Promotes Trish Ellis to Vice President of Human Resources

June 1, 2026 4:01 PM

Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced that Trish Ellis has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources.Over the past year, Unusual Machines has grown from fewer than 20 employees to more than 200 employees while expanding its manufacturing, fulfillment, and operational footprint in Orlando.During that time, Ellis helped build and scale the Company's...

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Cubic Defense Awarded SIM 2.0 Live Training Modernization Contract with Italian Army
Aerospace & DefenseAwards

Cubic Defense Awarded SIM 2.0 Live Training Modernization Contract with Italian Army

June 1, 2026 10:30 AM

Cubic Defense, a recognized leader in live, virtual and constructive (LVC) ground training, announced it has been awarded a live training modernization contract by the Italian Army to advance integrated, data-driven training across its forces.The program builds on Cubic's longstanding partnership with the Italian Army, delivering next-generation live simulation capabilities designed to enhance realism, interoperability and collective training...

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Applied Energetics to Participate in the 2026 Morgan Stanley National Security Innovation Summit
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Applied Energetics to Participate in the 2026 Morgan Stanley National Security Innovation Summit

June 1, 2026 8:00 AM

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse laser and directed energy technologies, today announced that the Company will participate in the 2026 Morgan Stanley National Security Innovation Summit to be held at Morgan Stanley Headquarters in New York City on June 15, 2026.The summit brings together leading defense technology companies, institutional investors, and national security stakeholders to discuss emerging...

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Helio Moves to Capture the Next Great Space Infrastructure Opportunity as NASA Commits to a Permanent Moon Base
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Helio Moves to Capture the Next Great Space Infrastructure Opportunity as NASA Commits to a Permanent Moon Base

June 1, 2026 6:00 AM

Helio Corporation (OTCID:HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced space power and engineering solutions supporting next-generation space infrastructure, today said that NASA's recently announced Moon Base initiative has officially shifted the space industry into a new phase of continuous lunar development, creating a long-term demand cycle for the infrastructure and technologies required to support permanent operations beyond...

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Unusual Machines to Participate in June Investor Conferences
Aerospace & DefenseConferences

Unusual Machines to Participate in June Investor Conferences

May 29, 2026 8:30 AM

Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American:UMAC), a leading manufacturer of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced its upcoming participation in the following investor conferences:Stifel 2026 Boston Cross Sector 1x1 ConferenceJune 2-3, 202616th Annual Roth London ConferenceJune 16-18, 2026Planet Micro-Cap Las Vegas 2026 Investor ConferenceJune 16-18, 2026Members of Unusual Machines' executive management team will participate in 1x1...

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HEICO Corporation Reports Record Net Income (Up 49%) On Record Operating Income (Up 41%) and Record Net Sales (Up 25%) for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026
Aerospace & DefenseEarnings

HEICO Corporation Reports Record Net Income (Up 49%) On Record Operating Income (Up 41%) and Record Net Sales (Up 25%) for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026

May 27, 2026 4:15 PM

HEICO CORPORATION (NYSE:HEI.A)(NYSE:HEI) today reported an increase in net income of 49% to a record $233.8 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, up from $156.8 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. Net income increased 31% to a record $424.0 million, or $3.01 per diluted share, in the first six months of fiscal 2026, up from $324.7 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, in...

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Cubic Awarded Contract to Provide Common Data Link (CDL) Capabilities for Raytheon's International Partners
Aerospace & DefenseAwards

Cubic Awarded Contract to Provide Common Data Link (CDL) Capabilities for Raytheon's International Partners

May 27, 2026 9:00 AM

Cubic Secure Communications, a business unit of Cubic Defense, has been selected by Raytheon Technologies, an RTX company, to deliver Common Data Link (CDL) capability for the MS-110 Reconnaissance Pod program supporting Poland.Cubic will deliver an air and ground data link system that includes an Airborne Data Terminal (ADT), Ground Data Terminal (GDT) and Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Cubic will integrate their GDT with Raytheon's ground...

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Helio Kicks Off Investor Roadshow in New York and Connecticut as Capital Markets Momentum Builds
Aerospace & DefenseConferences

Helio Kicks Off Investor Roadshow in New York and Connecticut as Capital Markets Momentum Builds

May 27, 2026 7:00 AM

Helio Corporation (OTCID:HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced space power and engineering solutions supporting next-generation space infrastructure, today hosts investor roadshow events in New York and Connecticut, engaging institutional capital as demand accelerates for proven space infrastructure platforms.The two day engagement is designed to deepen relationships with institutional investors, family offices, and strategic...

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Brent Byng Highlights the Value of Capacity Planning and Forecasting in Organizational Leadership
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Brent Byng Highlights the Value of Capacity Planning and Forecasting in Organizational Leadership

May 26, 2026 4:00 PM

As organizations continue navigating economic uncertainty, workforce challenges, and operational complexity, senior military leader and operations executive Brent Byng is drawing attention to the growing importance of capacity planning and forecasting in modern organizational leadership. With more than 27 years of experience managing large-scale operations, enterprise resources, and cross-functional teams, Byng is emphasizing how predictive...

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Avio Successfully Launches the SMILE Satellite with Vega C
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Avio Successfully Launches the SMILE Satellite with Vega C

May 22, 2026 9:30 AM

Avio successfully launched the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) scientific satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA) and Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana with a Vega C launcher. The satellite was delivered to a circular low Earth orbit, at an altitude of approximately 700 km, for a mission to a high inclination and high elliptical orbit with a perigee of 5,000 km and an apogee...

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GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B With AEW Pods
Aerospace & DefenseProduct Announcements

GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B With AEW Pods

May 21, 2026 11:00 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew its MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft for the first time with Airborne Early Warning (AEW) pods. The much-anticipated AEW capability is being provided through a partnership with Saab. Once the AEW sensor, named LoyalEye, is made available to MQ-9B operators and new customers, it will deliver persistent and cost-effective air surveillance capabilities in regions where it is currently...

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Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Maritime to Deploy CORAS.ai FedRAMP High/IL5 Decision Intelligence and Agentic AI Capabilities
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Maritime to Deploy CORAS.ai FedRAMP High/IL5 Decision Intelligence and Agentic AI Capabilities

May 21, 2026 7:00 AM

CORAS.ai today announced a partnership with Program Acquisition Executive - Maritime (Aircraft Carriers) (PAE-Maritime) to support ship building with its FedRAMP High/IL5 mission-grade decision intelligence platform and embedded AI-agent, GARY, to support auditable, real-time decision support for the U.S. Navy PAE. CORAS' mission is to implement digital readiness through real-time decision capability and generate efficiency within the maritime...

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Helio Rides $10.7B Space Solar Surge, Positions for Market Breakout
Aerospace & DefenseCompany Update

Helio Rides $10.7B Space Solar Surge, Positions for Market Breakout

May 20, 2026 7:00 AM

Helio Corporation (OTC PINK:HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced space power and engineering solutions supporting next-generation space infrastructure, today highlighted its strategic positioning amid a rapidly accelerating space-based solar power (SBSP) market projected to reach $10.7 billion by 2035, according to a recent report by SNS Insider, as published via Yahoo Finance.The report notes that the global SBSP market is...

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SynQor Releases an Advanced Military-Field Grade 3-Phase 115 Vrms Line-to-Line UPS Input (UPS-1500-X-1U-3)
Aerospace & DefenseProduct Announcements

SynQor Releases an Advanced Military-Field Grade 3-Phase 115 Vrms Line-to-Line UPS Input (UPS-1500-X-1U-3)

May 19, 2026 11:30 AM

SynQor, Inc., announces the latest addition to its military field-grade power solution portfolio: the UPS-1500-X-1U-3. This new 3-phase, 115 Vrms, line-to-line UPS addresses the unique challenge of unbalanced 3-phase loads on submarines and naval surface vessels. Supporting a flexible input range of 102-156 Vrms L-L / 59-90 Vrms L-N, the UPS-1500-x-1U-3 balances phase currents within the strict requirements dictated by MIL-STD-1399-300B, which...

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