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Palantir’s Million-Dollar Question: What’s Driving the Debate Around the Data Analytics Firm
Palantir’s Million-Dollar Question: What’s Driving the Debate Around the Data Analytics Firm A recent commentary circulating in financial media has reignited discussion over whether Palantir Technologies can deliver life-changing returns for long-term shareholders — a question that continues to follow the Denver-headquartered software company as its valuation and public profile have climbed. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026Trump’s FBI shut down investigation into defense contractor’s alleged bribes
In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker from Maine was in danger of losing her seat. President Donald Trump’s dismal approval ratings were dragging her […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026Palantir Shares Form Golden Cross as Traders Watch Key Technical Level
Palantir Shares Form Golden Cross as Traders Watch Key Technical Level Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has drawn renewed attention from market technicians after its stock chart formed a so-called golden cross — a pattern that occurs when a shorter-term moving average, typically the 50-day, crosses above a longer-term average such as the 200-day. The setup […]
Land Systems · Sep 22, 2026CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems
When a U.S. Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz in June, an unmanned U.S. Navy vessel went looking for the crew. The Corsair, operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59, helped recover two U.S. service members. A month later, three Corsairs were used for something entirely different: striking a submarine and […]
Air & Aerospace · Sep 22, 2026F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany
An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, adding that one pilot had ejected safely and was receiving medical treatment. The cause of the incident is under investigation, the military said in a statement, with emergency response personnel at the scene of […]
Air & Aerospace · Sep 22, 2026Kratos and GE Aerospace fire up first GEK800 cruise missile engine
Kratos and GE Aerospace fire up first GEK800 cruise missile engine The joint Kratos–GE Aerospace effort to build a low-cost turbofan for cruise missiles has reached its first hardware milestone: the inaugural GEK800 engine, Serial Number 1, completed its initial ignition run at the X-58 test facility in San Diego, California. The programme, unveiled at […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026Palantir Draws Long-Horizon Speculation as Analyst Eyes 2031 Scenarios
Palantir Draws Long-Horizon Speculation as Analyst Eyes 2031 Scenarios A recent commentary circulating on Yahoo Finance has revisited a familiar question among retail investors: what might a $5,000 stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. be worth by 2031? The piece, framed as a forward-looking prediction rather than a formal forecast, underscores the continued attention the data-analytics […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026NATO’s thumbs-up for AWS shows Europe still needs America
Amazon Web Services has become the first cloud provider cleared to handle sensitive information for all NATO members, underscoring that an increasingly independent Europe still relies on capabilities made in America, and suggesting that it’s not as hard for U.S. firms to compete there as the White House insists. The company announced on Tuesday that […]
Space & Missile Defence · Sep 22, 2026UK sends Voyager tanker to support Saudi air-to-air refuelling efforts
UK sends Voyager tanker to support Saudi air-to-air refuelling efforts The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has committed a Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus Defence & Space A330 Voyager tanker aircraft to support the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) with air-to-air refuelling, responding to a request from the Saudi government amid renewed regional violence. The […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026Palantir and the Broader Push to Supply the AI Boom Beyond the Chip Makers
Palantir and the Broader Push to Supply the AI Boom Beyond the Chip Makers Attention on the artificial intelligence buildout has largely centred on chip designers and hyperscale cloud providers, but a piece in The Motley Fool argues that the story extends well beyond the household names. Among the companies it highlights is Palantir Technologies, […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026L3Harris Lands US Navy Work Spanning Submarine Masts and Missile Hardware
L3Harris Lands US Navy Work Spanning Submarine Masts and Missile Hardware L3Harris Technologies has secured contract awards from the US Navy covering two distinct areas: submarine mast systems and missile components, according to a report by Naval Technology citing the company’s announcements. The submarine-related award concerns mast assemblies — the retractable structures submarines raise above […]
Air & Aerospace · Sep 22, 2026Engine shutdown error led to fatal Royal Navy Merlin ditching, investigators find
Engine shutdown error led to fatal Royal Navy Merlin ditching, investigators find A UK military air accident investigation has concluded that a Royal Navy Leonardo AW101 Merlin HC4 was lost in September 2024 after its crew mistakenly shut down two of the helicopter’s three engines while responding to an engine fault during night deck-landing training. […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026Palantir Extends Commercial Reach With Risk-Scoring Work for Chipotle’s 4,186-Location Network
Palantir Extends Commercial Reach With Risk-Scoring Work for Chipotle’s 4,186-Location Network Data-analytics firm Palantir Technologies is working with Chipotle Mexican Grill to help assess risk across the burrito chain’s network of 4,186 restaurants, according to a report from TheStreet. The engagement highlights how the company, best known for government and defence work, continues to broaden […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026L3Harris Shares Touch 52-Week Low Amid Broader Defence Sector Pressure
L3Harris Shares Touch 52-Week Low Amid Broader Defence Sector Pressure Shares of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) fell to a 52-week low of $244.75 in trading on Monday, according to market data reported by Investing.com. The stock has since recovered some ground, changing hands at $252.52, down 1.26% from the prior close of $255.74. The Melbourne, […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026L3Harris Lands US Navy Order to Expand Tomahawk Cruise Missile Output
L3Harris Lands US Navy Order to Expand Tomahawk Cruise Missile Output L3Harris Technologies has received a new contract award from the US Navy tied to production of the Tomahawk cruise missile, according to a release publicized this week. The deal positions the company as a key supplier on a programme that has drawn renewed attention […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026Analyst Views on Palantir Diverge as the Stock Holds Near Highs
Analyst Views on Palantir Diverge as the Stock Holds Near Highs Wall Street’s treatment of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) continues to tell a story of sharp disagreement, with the range of analyst price targets on the software company standing out as unusually wide even by the standards of a volatile technology sector. The divergence […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 22, 2026Lonsdale Interview Spotlights Palantir’s Investor Visibility as Stock Holds Near $170
Lonsdale Interview Spotlights Palantir’s Investor Visibility as Stock Holds Near $170 A televised interview with Joe Lonsdale, the venture investor and co-founder of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR), aired this week on CNBC, offering viewers an extended conversation about the software company he helped establish and its position in the defence technology landscape. Lonsdale, who […]
Naval & Maritime · Sep 22, 2026Huntington Ingalls Shares Slide Toward 52-Week Low Amid Sector Pressure
Huntington Ingalls Shares Slide Toward 52-Week Low Amid Sector Pressure Shares of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) slipped 1.9% in Tuesday trading, changing hands at $282.19 after closing the prior session at $287.67. The move leaves the nation’s largest military shipbuilder trading near the bottom of its 52-week range. The decline puts the company’s market capitalization […]
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