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Unusual Machines to Participate in June Investor Conferences
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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 Conference June 2-3, 2026 16th Annual Roth London Conference June 16-18, 2026 Planet Micro-Cap Las Vegas 2026 Investor Conference June 16-18, 2026 Members 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
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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

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
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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
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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...

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

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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Cornerstone Defense Names Dave Cook as Chief Innovation Officer
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Cornerstone Defense Names Dave Cook as Chief Innovation Officer

May 19, 2026 9:45 AM

Cornerstone Defense today named Dave Cook as Chief Innovation Officer to lead the company's work on what Cook describes as the hardest part of AI: adoption. AI, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies are reshaping how Defense and Intelligence agencies plan, resource, and execute their missions, and Cornerstone is closing the gap between capability and use. About Dave Cook Dave Cook is a technology leader with over 30 years of experience...

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Space 11 Corp Announces Use of Blue Origin Space Footage in Feature Film
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Space 11 Corp Announces Use of Blue Origin Space Footage in Feature Film "I See You"

May 18, 2026 10:00 AM

Space 11 Corp, a space economy, infrastructure, and technology company with a focus on entertainment, announced its upcoming feature film I See You  will incorporate real in-space footage from Blue Origin and publicly available NASA mission imagery - with up to 85% of the film featuring authentic space content. The film combines fictional narrative with documentary-grade footage, offering audiences unprecedented realism by capturing the true...

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IEH Corporation Announces $7.9m Worth of Orders in Support of Patriot Missile Program
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IEH Corporation Announces $7.9m Worth of Orders in Support of Patriot Missile Program

May 18, 2026 9:40 AM

IEH Corporation (OTCQX:IEHC) announced today that in the last two weeks it has received $7.9 million worth of orders for its Hyperboloid connectors in support of the PATRIOT Missile system. Dave Offerman, President and CEO of IEH Corporation, commented, "These orders, coming on the heels of $5M+ of orders received in the last few months, reflects the extraordinary demand for the high-performance Hyperboloid connectors we supply to our nation's...

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Helio Ignites Space Infrastructure IP Race with Patent Filing for Deployable Boom Tech, Positioning as Future Leader in Space-Based Solar Power and Orbital Systems
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Helio Ignites Space Infrastructure IP Race with Patent Filing for Deployable Boom Tech, Positioning as Future Leader in Space-Based Solar Power and Orbital Systems

May 18, 2026 7:00 AM

Helio Corporation (OTC:HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced space power and engineering solutions supporting next-generation space infrastructure, today announced the filing of a U.S. provisional patent application directed to its proprietary deployable boom technology marking the official kickoff of the Company's broader intellectual property strategy and signaling its intent to become a leading force in space-qualified...

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Unusual Machines First Quarter 2026 Shareholder Letter
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Unusual Machines First Quarter 2026 Shareholder Letter

May 14, 2026 4:01 PM

Unusual Machines (NYSE American:UMAC) ("Unusual Machines" or the "Company"), a leading provider of NDAA-compliant drone components, today announced it filed its Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 and provided the following letter to its shareholders from CEO Allan Evans. Dear Shareholders, This shareholder letter follows the completion of our first quarter of 2026. We continued...

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TransAstra and U.S. Air Force Academy Sign Agreement to Advance Asteroid Mining for Dynamic Space Operations
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TransAstra and U.S. Air Force Academy Sign Agreement to Advance Asteroid Mining for Dynamic Space Operations

May 14, 2026 12:00 PM

Trans Astronautica Corporation (TransAstra) today announced the execution of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Air Force Academy Dean of Faculty (USAFA/DF). The two-year agreement establishes a joint research program to advance technologies for finding, capturing, and processing asteroids to enable U.S. space dominance and support U.S. Space Force Space Domain Awareness and Space Mobility and...

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Applied Energetics Launches New Corporate Website and Brand Identity Reflecting the Future of Directed Energy Defense
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Applied Energetics Launches New Corporate Website and Brand Identity Reflecting the Future of Directed Energy Defense

May 14, 2026 9:00 AM

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser technologies, today announced the launch of its new corporate website and refreshed brand identity, marking a significant milestone in the Company's evolution as a next-generation defense technology company focused on ultrashort pulse laser systems and scalable directed energy solutions. The new website, available at www.appliedenergetics.com,...

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Notch Launches MAGIC Series to Replace Omni Antennas and More Than Double Wireless Range
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Notch Launches MAGIC Series to Replace Omni Antennas and More Than Double Wireless Range

May 14, 2026 8:01 AM

Notch is building software-defined antennas for drones, ground stations, vehicles, and wireless platforms that need more range without changing the radio. Most fielded systems still rely on omnidirectional antennas. That makes sense: omnis are simple, proven, low-cost, and easy to integrate. But they also radiate energy in every direction at once. In congested, long-range, or interference-heavy environments, that becomes a real limitation. A lot...

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MicroVision Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
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MicroVision Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

May 13, 2026 4:05 PM

MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), defining the next generation of lidar-based perception solutions, today announced its first quarter 2026 results. Key Business and Operational Highlights Completed value-enhancing asset acquisitions from Luminar Technologies and Scantinel Photonics, accelerating commercial strategy and expanding product portfolio with two 1550nm ToF long-range lidar sensors, IRIS and HALO, and a 1550nm FMCW ultra-long-range lidar...

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Kela to Field Innoviz LiDAR Across Its Unified Situational Operations Platform
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Kela to Field Innoviz LiDAR Across Its Unified Situational Operations Platform

May 13, 2026 8:55 AM

Kela Technologies, a defense company building the open, modular platform that allied militaries use to win software-defined warfare, today announced a framework agreement to procure up to several hundred units of Innoviz Technologies' InnovizTwo LiDAR sensors, with Kela anticipating that the cooperation may scale to thousands of units in the coming years. The agreement brings LiDAR - a core sensing technology used in autonomous mobility - into...

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