Nuclear Power for Bases: The US Army is pushing the Janus microreactor program, selecting five firms to build and operate portable nuclear microreactors at Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Hood, Fort Benning and Fort Drum, with up to $2.2B in awards and Radiant alone tied to up to $750M for 15 Kaleidos units. Defense Industry Pricing Rules: Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg ordered Pentagon contracting officers to seek “actual cost information” from arms makers to support fair pricing, adding pressure on DoD acquisition practices and contractor compliance. Shipbuilding Services Contract: Lloyd’s Register won an A$11M contract to provide classification services for Austal’s Australian Army Landing Craft Medium program, supporting quality and compliance across the 18-vessel build. Drone Endurance Leap: Iveda unveiled a gasoline-powered rotary-wing drone, the GX10-F100, claiming 150+ minutes of airborne endurance—positioning it for logistics, recon, and comms support. Cyber Defense Expansion: EDGE and Brazil’s Army Cyber Defence Command will establish a Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence in Latin America, backed by government, industry and academia. Ukraine Air Defense Aid: Italy reportedly plans to deliver next-generation SAMP/T NG batteries, Aster 30 missiles and long-range radars to Ukraine as part of a secretive aid package. Boeing Labor Tension: Boeing posted engineering and technical contractor roles amid its SPEEA labor dispute, with contingency planning as a potential strike looms after Oct. 6. Regional Security Watch: France’s counter-intelligence chief warned of possible more violent hybrid attacks after a drone incident near Leipzig/Halle airport. Defense Research Funding Scrutiny: A probe alleges the “Israeli” war ministry and weapons firms directed over $15M into US university weapons research that was unreported or inconsistently disclosed. Latvia Ammunition Investment: Estonia’s Wolfram Europa plans a €200M ammunition plant in Latvia’s Jēkabpils area, targeting production start in 2027.