🛰️ Impulse Space Raises $300M Series C to Advance In-Space Transportation

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

🔫 US Army Expanding Use of SmartShooter Fire Control System LINK

🛰️ Impulse Space Raises $300M Series C to Advance In-Space Transportation LINK

🚢 Senate Defense Bill Calls for Fewer Ships, More Bombs in $150B Package LINK

🪖 Army Brigade Tests Renewable Tech During Pacific Exercise LINK

⚛️ Army Tapped to Lead Development of Nuclear Microreactors for Military Bases LINK

🎱 Plus 11 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

🔫 US Army Expanding Use of SmartShooter Fire Control System LINK

• Israeli firm SmartShooter says the U.S. Army is expanding deployment of its AI-powered fire control system.

• The technology increases precision and effectiveness in dynamic combat environments.

• It’s part of the Army’s broader effort to modernize small arms capabilities.

🛰️ Impulse Space Raises $300M Series C to Advance In-Space Transportation LINK

• Impulse Space has raised $300M in Series C funding to expand its in-space transportation capabilities.

• The company aims to support national security space missions and commercial satellite maneuvering.

• The round was led by major institutional investors and strengthens its position in the growing orbital logistics market.

🚢 Senate Defense Bill Calls for Fewer Ships, More Bombs in $150B Package LINK

• The Senate’s new $150B defense bill prioritizes munitions stockpiles and industrial base investments.

• Notably, it reduces shipbuilding commitments compared to previous years.

• The bill reflects shifting priorities toward high-volume, high-precision weapons for future conflicts.

🪖 Army Brigade Tests Renewable Tech During Pacific Exercise LINK

• A U.S. Army brigade recently tested new renewable energy systems during a Pacific-based wargame.

• Solar and battery-powered gear helped reduce logistics and increase endurance in austere environments.

• Findings could inform future energy strategies across all service branches.

⚛️ Army Tapped to Lead Development of Nuclear Microreactors for Military Bases LINK

• The Pentagon has selected the Army to lead nuclear microreactor development.

• These small reactors are designed to power forward operating bases with reduced logistical burden.

• The initiative is part of a broader shift toward resilient and self-sustaining military infrastructure.

🌏 Other Important News

• Czech Republic Plans to Replace Gripen Fighters with Swedish Aircraft LINK

• Coast Guard Icebreaker Prepares for Expanded Arctic Role LINK

• Navy Inks $1.1B Deal with RTX for AIM-9X Sidewinder Production LINK

• Chairman Caine Rallies Industry for “Creative, Patriotic, Diabolical” Ideas LINK

• USS Tripoli Enroute to Japanese Homeport in Strategic Realignment LINK

• Sweden Selects Lockheed’s TPY-4 Radar to Boost Deterrence LINK

• Pentagon Names New Chiefs for CENTCOM, AFRICOM, and SOCOM LINK

• Congress Demands Details on Army Transformation Initiative LINK

• Vice Adm. Brad Cooper Nominated to Lead CENTCOM LINK

• Caine Urges Industry to Focus on the Next War, Not the Last LINK

• 22-Year-Old Picked to Lead National Terrorism Prevention Efforts LINK

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