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NYTIMES (Eric Lipton) - Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit.

The president’s family says his stock purchases are automatically timed, but recent acquisitions of the computer company’s shares raise questions.

STRIPES (Phillip Walter Wellman) - US approves $108 million sale to keep Ukraine’s air defenses running | Stars and Stripes

US approves potential $108.1 million sale to Ukraine to sustain HAWK air defense systems, boosting protection against Russian missile and drone attacks.

WAR (Army Lt. Col. Adam Scher, Joint Interagency Task Force 401) - Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Awards $500 Million Counter-UAS Contract

JIATF 401 awarded a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to support enterprisewide counter-unmanned aerial system operations, ensuring that top-tier technologies can be rapidly scaled and sustained in response to evolving threats.

STRIPES (Jonathan Baez) - Pentagon extends Lockheed Martin contract for missile defense on Guam | Stars and Stripes

The Pentagon approved another $407 million for Lockheed Martin’s work on the Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam.

AI:The Pentagon has authorized an additional $407 million to extend Lockheed Martin's contract for the development and implementation of the Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam, a critical move for strengthening regional security and defense capabilities in the Asia-Pacific theater.Open

REDSTATE (RC Maxwell) - Defense Startup Castelion Wins $105M Navy Deal to Arm Fighter Jets With Mach 5-Plus Hypersonic Missiles

NYTIMES (Mitra Taj and Genevieve Glatsky) - A Disputed Jet Deal and Pressure From the Trump Administration Shake Peru’s Government

Pressure from Washington helped drive a disputed deal forward, triggering resignations and raising questions about sovereignty.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Eric Trump-Backed Robot Startup Secures $24M Pentagon Deal to Challenge China.

The Pentagon has awarded a $24 million contract to Foundation Future Industries to develop and test humanoid robots for military use. The heavy-duty robots are designed to break into enemy sites, reduce the risk to American soldiers during military operations, and ensure the United States maintains a competitive edge against China.

The U.S. military is investing millions of dollars in Foundation Future Industries to develop advanced humanoid robots to compete with China and maintain military superiority. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon has awarded a $24 million contract to Foundation Future Industries to develop and test humanoid robots for military use. The heavy-duty robots are designed to break into enemy sites, reduce the risk to American soldiers during military operations, and ensure the United States maintains a competitive edge against China . Notably, Eric Trump, son of President Donald J. Trump, is a chief strategy advisor at Foundation Future Industries. DETAIL: Developed by Foundation Future Industries, the “Phantom” robots are built for…Open

WAR (Army Lt. Col. Adam Scher, Joint Interagency Task Force 401) - Joint interagency Task Force Spearheads Contract, Unifies Drone Defenses

To counter the rapidly evolving threat from hostile unmanned aircraft systems, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has championed a groundbreaking enterprise-level agreement to provide a cutting-edge command-and-control solution through a strategic action.

NPR (Willem Marx) - OpenAI robotics leader resigns over concerns about Pentagon AI deal

A senior member of OpenAI's robotics team said guardrails around certain AI uses were not sufficiently defined before OpenAI announced an agreement with the Pentagon.

STRIPES (Jennifer H. Svan) - Ukraine gets $235 million boost from DOD with long-term F-16 maintenance deal | Stars and Stripes

The Pentagon has given its blessing to an engine and depot-level maintenance contract covering the Ukrainian F-16 fleet for the next three years.