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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.
General Atomics leverages 9M flight hours, a $30B CCA win, and diversified defense-energy portfolio to insulate itself from single-platform risk.
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years as the company pivots toward commercializing Spot and Atlas robots across defense, infrastructure, and security sectors.
Fincantieri delivers first PPX next-gen OPV to Italian Navy with automated systems and two-operator bridge, signaling shift toward reduced-crew naval vessels.
Damen transitions Liberty-class autonomous surface vessel to production with Conrad Shipyard, marking shift from prototype to U.S. Navy program of record.
FPV drone strikes passenger aircraft at Myanmar airport in first confirmed attack on commercial aviation, raising critical security concerns for regional airports.
Exail Technologies, formed from France's ECA Group and iXblue merger, has become Europe's vertically integrated maritime autonomy leader with a €1.1B backlog and dominant MCM tender win rate.
“Ukrainian SOF commander's Switchblade 600 endorsement signals NATO procurement acceleration, with $186M Army contract validating combat performance against peer adversaries.”