Boeing Defense Returns to St. Louis; Michigan Positions Itself as a National Defense Innovation Hub

INNOVATION

Boeing Defense headquarters returns to St. Louis

The headquarters of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, currently in Washington D.C. is moving back to St. Louis after leaving in 2017.

Michigan Positions Itself as a National Defense Innovation Hub with Thousands of High-Tech Jobs

Michigan is known as the “Wolverine State,” not so much for a large population of wolverines, which never lived in the state in large numbers, but rather for a 19th-century reputation for fierceness and tenacity, likely stemming from a territorial dispute with Ohio. Ohioans reportedly even called early Michigan settlers “wolverines” as an insult, but today the name is the University of Michigan’s mascot.

West Palm Beach eyes bigger role in booming defense industry

West Palm Beach is known for sunshine, tourism, and luxury living. But city leaders say they want to add something new to that reputation: becoming a hub for national defense and high-tech innovation.

INVESTMENT

Code Metal Raises $125M Series B for AI-Powered Defense Code Overhaul

Boston startup secures major funding to translate legacy defense software with AI verification

Anduril Scores $43.7M in DPA Funding for SRMs

Everyone’s favorite neoprime is back—and this time with some explosive news (bada-bing!).

TECHNOLOGY

How Pakistan is busting the Great Power monopoly on air power

The industry here is showing how emerging states are gaining leverage through the democratization ... of weapons

Cyber responses will be ‘linked to adversary actions,’ involve industry: White House

Future U.S. government responses in cyberspace will be “linked to adversary actions” and will involve coordination between the private sector and smaller governments, a top White House official said Thursday.

Vantor Integrates With Google’s Earth AI Model

Vantor’s satellite imagery just got a whole lot smarter with some help from their friends at a little startup called Google.

POLICY

The Greatest Threat to Acquisition Transformation Is Fear

The Department of Defense’s acquisition and sustainment culture is pathologically risk-averse. The greatest threat to acquisition transformation is not the Federal Acquisition Regulation. It is not congressional oversight, statutory constraints, insufficient training, or an absence of strategy.

ACQUISITION

Qualis, InTrack, Tektonux Merge Into Defense Tech Company

Qualis, InTrack Radar Technologies and Tektonux have merged to form a single company focused on modernizing missile defense, space domain awareness, integrated fires and electronic warfare.

EUROPE

Ukrainian defense tech companies must prepare for export opportunities

Ukrainian defense tech companies received the country’s first export permits in early February as Ukraine looks to capitalize on the dramatic recent expansion of the defense sector and boost the wartime economy. The news came days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the decision to allow international weapons sales and unveiled plans to establish ten export centers across Europe in 2026.

UK announces a £500 million defence package for Ukraine

The UK has announced a new air defence package for Ukraine worth more than £500 million, as Defence Secretary John Healey co-chaired the 33rd meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on February 12, 2026.

If Russia Wins: Lessons for the UK and Europe

In the build-up to the Munich Security Conference (MSC), I finally read a book many had recommended. Carlo Masala’s ‘If Russia Wins’ is not simply a geopolitical thriller. It is a sharp warning to the West – a warning that reverberated through the MSC in soundbites and narratives.