US Army TITAN Production: Palantir and Anduril won a combined $192M to move the TITAN tactical targeting system from prototypes into full production, with Palantir leading production and Anduril building hardened vehicle-mounted units. Canada-Ukraine Air Defense Push: Zelenskyy and PM Mark Carney announced major new Canadian support for Ukraine, including $2B+ overall aid with over $1B for defense (Patriots, F-16 ammunition, and joint drone production) plus a separate C$350M interceptor package. Canada-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership: Ottawa and Kyiv signed a long-term defense and drone-focused agreement aimed at scaling drone production and deepening co-production. Directed-Energy R&D for Air Defense: RTX Ventures backed laser fusion firm Xcimer Energy, aiming to adapt pulsed-laser excimer tech for potential US military directed-energy systems. Yemen Red Sea Front: Houthis claimed they freed all detainees from western coastal prisons as reports of advances toward Mocha and Hays/Al Khokha intensified. Nigerian Counterterrorism Support: The US delivered military equipment to Nigeria’s Air Force under a foreign military sales deal, with trainers and intelligence teams expected to remain after troop reductions. UK Defense Supplier Networking: Defence Security Resilience Cymru drew 1,000+ delegates to connect SMEs with buyers and investors in Wales. AI Biosecurity: Anthropic said it disrupted attempts to use Claude for biological weapons-related research, including blocking work tied to mutating contagious diseases. US Defense Industrial Base Equity Stakes: A report revisits DoD’s legal basis for taking equity stakes in defense-linked firms as part of industrial resilience efforts. Maritime Industry & Security: US Rep. John Garamendi hosted a maritime summit focused on workforce and national security needs for the US maritime sector. Morocco Uncrewed Naval Deal: Dutch approval cleared Morocco’s purchase of two autonomous surface vessels for mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare.