$LDOS

$LDOS declares $0.43/share quarterly dividend, payable June 30, 2026. The defense contractor posted $17.2B in annual revenues for fiscal 2026.

BigBear.ai ($BBAI) surges 10.46% on heavy volume ahead of earnings, though stock remains down 58% since 2021 IPO. Future performance depends on government contracts and backlog conversion.

Defense tech startup Saronic raises $1.75B at $9.25B valuation with $392M Navy contract, planning scaled production of autonomous 180-foot warships.

Lockheed Martin's classified quantum-sensing technology successfully located a U.S. airman in Iran, marking quantum tech's first operational deployment and validating massive defense R&D investments.

Kratos Defense appoints aerospace veteran David King to board. King led Dynetics' threefold revenue growth before its $1.65B Leidos acquisition.

Vast and Starlab compete to replace the aging ISS with dueling commercial stations, backed by Congressional pressure for multiple providers and Vast's $500M funding boost.

Voyager Technologies' Starlab completes NASA design review and enters manufacturing, advancing in the four-way private space station competition targeting post-2030 operations.

Blue Water Autonomy will manufacture autonomous warships for the U.S. Navy starting March 2026, producing 10-20 Liberty-class vessels annually to expand unmanned naval capabilities.

Leidos beat earnings but shares fell 6% due to disappointing revenue and weak 2026 guidance, reflecting government budget uncertainties and operational challenges.

Leidos raises quarterly dividend to $0.43 per share, payable March 31, 2026. The increase reflects management confidence in cash generation and shareholder value commitment.