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End user of the facility
PORR has signed a β¬100 million contract to build the first phase of a US Air Force logistics base at WrocΕaw-Strachowice Airport in Poland. The work covers parking aprons for C-5 Galaxy and C-130 Hercules transports, taxiways, a military fire station and a building for the airport duty technician.
Updated Oct 22
Customer and operator of Servigistics under ESCAPE
The U.S. Air Force extended its contract for PTC's Servigistics software, the tool that plans and optimizes service parts across its global supply network. The renewal, announced October 15, 2026, runs through September 2031 and keeps PTC as the sole-source provider under the ESCAPE program, the Air Force's enterprise supply chain modernization effort.
Updated Oct 18
Customer evaluating CCA proposals
Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue flew itself on October 3 at Mojave, Calif., handling taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, and landing without a pilot. The company-funded drone is Northrop's answer to losing the Air Force's first Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) contract round.
As of September 2026: Made the announcement through Secretary Troy Meink
The United States has weapons deployed in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed it Monday at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, saying the 'space-control weapons' are needed to defend against hostile adversaries.
Updated Sep 16
As of September 2026: Major customer via CCA program
Anduril is negotiating a raise that could value it near $100 billion, per Reuters, three months after closing a $5 billion round at $61 billion. The Army also awarded Anduril $65 million to build hardware for the Palantir-led TITAN (Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node) system.
Updated Sep 4
As of May 2026: Primary funder via Defense Innovation Unit contract
The tube-and-wing aircraft design has dominated commercial aviation since the Boeing 707 entered service in 1958. JetZero, a Long Beach startup, just raised $175 million to challenge that 67-year-old paradigm with a blended-wing aircraft. The new design merges fuselage and wings into a single lifting surface, promising 50% fuel savings over conventional jets.
Updated May 21
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