Defense Budget Push: U.S. War Department chief Pete Hegseth urged Congress to approve a $1.5T FY2027 military budget at a ceremony renaming Joint Base Charleston for Sen. Lindsey Graham, framing it as a generational investment. Procurement & Industrial Base: Pentagon framework deals with Boeing and RTX aim to expand Standard Missile-3 component production, while Austal USA delivered the first U.S. Navy LCU from its new steel-hull line. Counter-Drone Testing: NATO Baltic Trust 26 in Latvia tested interceptor drones and counter-UAS systems, including a concept that can hand engagement to industry contractors. Space & Radar Contracts: SciTec won a nearly $94M Space Force contract for ground radar digitization; Intuitive Machines also won GEO satellite work. Cyber Policy: Trump’s order to “unleash” private-sector offensive cyber operations raises oversight and liability questions as federal officials supervise actions. Regional Security: Ukraine announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s defense industry supply chains and intermediaries; NATO forces intercepted an unidentified drone over Latvia. Defense Tech Finance: Safe Pro reported record AI revenue growth and high AI gross margins on government AI threat-detection contracts. Training & Readiness: The Army selected the Robinson R66 for its Flight School Next pilot training overhaul under a large contractor-run program.