🧊 European Allies Dispatch Military Reinforcements to Greenland

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

🛰️ Space Force Taps Slingshot to Build AI Adversaries for Orbital Wargames

🧊 European Allies Dispatch Military Reinforcements to Greenland

🚀 L3Harris Sets Plan for Missile Solutions IPO

🏢 Parsons Snaps Up Altamira in $375M Defense Tech Deal

⚓ Navy Chief Calls for Defense Spending to Hit “New Normal” of 4% GDP

🎱 Plus 13 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

🛰️ Space Force Taps Slingshot to Build AI Adversaries for Orbital Wargames — Read More

• The Space Force awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $27M contract to modernize Guardian training by adding AI-driven “red force” behavior for orbital warfare scenarios. The company’s TALOS AI is designed to simulate adversary satellite actions in a way that reacts to trainees’ moves, instead of running on pre-scripted, predictable playbooks.

• Slingshot says TALOS is trained on a large library of real-world orbital observations, letting it behave more like an actual operator under evolving space conditions. The goal is more realistic, dynamic wargames that can adapt as TTPs and the on-orbit environment change, and as new algorithms and tools are introduced.

• Beyond “red,” Slingshot and subcontractors will also provide tools to simulate friendly (“blue”) forces and act as virtual referees (“white”). The work was awarded through a Commercial Solutions Opening and builds on earlier Space Force funding that helped Space Training and Readiness Command test TALOS capabilities in classified training operations.

🧊 European Allies Dispatch Military Reinforcements to Greenland — Read More

• Sweden and other NATO countries announced plans to send troops, aircraft, and ships to Greenland following a White House discussion that did not change U.S. officials’ posture on acquiring the Danish territory. Danish officials publicly said the meeting failed to shift the American position, driving Copenhagen and partners to emphasize near-term presence and signaling in the Arctic.

• Denmark’s defense minister warned that security tensions have spread to the Arctic and said Denmark, in coordination with Greenland’s government, would increase military presence and exercise activity in the Arctic and North Atlantic with allies. Danish reporting cited plans that include ships, planes, and soldiers, and noted Denmark’s intent to deploy its army’s 1st Brigade.

• Sweden said its personnel were arriving as part of a multi-ally group preparing for elements tied to Denmark’s Operation Arctic Endurance, and that Sweden’s participation was at Denmark’s request. The moves underscore how quickly the Greenland issue is bleeding into alliance military posture and Arctic force planning.

🚀 L3Harris Sets Plan for Missile Solutions IPO — Read More

• L3Harris laid out plans to spin its Missile Solutions business toward a public offering in the second half of 2026, structured around a proposed $1B U.S. government investment. The government backing is designed to accelerate U.S. production capacity for solid rocket motors and other propulsion systems that are now a major bottleneck across multiple missile programs.

• The investment is described as a convertible preferred security that would convert into equity when the business goes public, giving the government a direct stake while the new company becomes separately traded. L3Harris has framed the move as a way to scale “at unprecedented speed” while keeping a sharper operational focus on propulsion output.

• The capacity expansion is aimed at critical U.S. and allied missile systems, with the company highlighting propulsion demand across major offensive and defensive inventories. The broader thrust is industrial-base resiliency: more throughput, less fragility, and more predictable supply for munitions and missile-defense interceptors in sustained high-demand conditions.

🏢 Parsons Snaps Up Altamira in $375M Defense Tech Deal — Read More

• Parsons agreed to acquire Altamira Technologies in a deal valued at up to $375M, paying $330M in cash at close, with an additional $45M contingent on performance targets. Parsons framed the purchase as a strategic accelerator to broaden its national security footprint and deepen its posture across defense and intelligence customers.

• Altamira, based in McLean, Virginia, is known for its expertise in analytics, signals intelligence, and space systems engineering. Parsons leadership highlighted the acquisition as a way to expand into advanced analytics, SIGINT, cyber, missile warning, and space-related capabilities—areas where demand continues to rise as the U.S. scales sensing, warning, and data fusion.

• Parsons said Altamira is expected to generate more than $200M in revenue in 2026 and improve margins and earnings power. The target reportedly has 600+ employees, with the company noting that more than 90% hold security clearances—an important factor for speed-to-execution in intelligence and classified defense work.

⚓ Navy Chief Calls for Defense Spending to Hit “New Normal” of 4% GDP — Read More

• The Navy’s top admiral argued U.S. defense spending should be “rebaselined” to at least 4% of GDP to cover today’s readiness demands and build the fleet needed for future threats. The case was framed as a return to a healthier deterrence baseline, with spending levels tied directly to the Navy’s ability to deliver readiness and expand capacity.

• Asked about the budget required for new ship classes and a larger fleet plan, the admiral declined to provide a specific dollar figure but said the country should “lock in” a new normal above 4% of GDP. He pointed to the persistent gap between requirements and reality, including the long-running 355-ship benchmark and the need to “make a dent” in that delta.

• The comments come amid growing pressure to accelerate shipbuilding and reset industrial capacity, with Navy leadership signaling that mission scope and maritime competition require a budget “commensurate” with the mission set. The subtext is blunt: fleet growth won’t happen on incremental increases or continuing resolutions.

🌏 Other Important News

✈️ Air

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• China reveals new J-20 fifth-gen fighter variant that can strike maritime targets — Read More

• Tunisia receives C-130H Hercules support package from the US — Read More

• Flying blind? Thales’ new gear addresses low visibility for helicopter crews — Read More

• US launches air defense operations cell in Qatar with Gulf states — Read More

• “Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ excuse for Greenland grab is detached from reality,” experts say — Read More

🌊 Sea

• MQ-9B SeaGuardian gains expanded sub-hunting capability — Read More

• HII ‘Sea Launcher’ demonstrates ship-based automated launch and recovery for REMUS — Read More

• New US Navy missile to support hypersonic strike, air defense roles — Read More

• CNO Caudle teases new naval “hedge force” ahead of warfighting instructions — Read More

• Navy tests manned-unmanned teaming capabilities for collaborative combat aircraft program — Read More

• “I did not expect to be told ‘build a battleship,’” Navy’s surface warfare director says — Read More

🛡️ Land

• SNC buys first non-prototype Bombardier jet for Army HADES program — Read More

• AeroVironment pitches next-gen UUV concept — Read More

• Why manufacturing critical defense technologies in the US is the linchpin to national security — Read More

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