KTOS - Mergers and acquisitions

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity-Insider.com News Commentary – The Department of Defense's total IT budget for fiscal 2026 reached $66 billion, a $1.8 billion increase from 2025, with the Army boosting AI spending by 38.3% and the Air Force increasing force application funding by 143.8%[1]. Congress backed the shift with an $839 billion defense spending bill that allocated $7.6 billion for 47 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and $474 million in additional funding for the EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft[2]. VisionWave Holdings (NASDAQ:VWAV), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS), ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ:PRZO), Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ),

Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary – European and NATO allies confirmed a credible pathway to achieving 5% GDP defense spending by 2035 at the December 3 NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, reinforcing the strategic imperative for Allied nations to localize military production and reduce reliance on non-European suppliers[1]. The European Union's €150 billion SAFE instrument, adopted in May 2025, specifically mandates that at least 65% of defense procurement components must originate from EU, EEA-EFTA, or Ukrainian suppliers, accelerating the shift from imported systems to sovereign industrial capacity[2]. Thi

MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drone as a Service (DaaS) market, encompassing both government and commercial sectors, is experiencing rapid growth, driven by technological advancements, evolving regulatory frameworks, and increasing demand for efficient and cost-effective aerial solutions across various industries.  According to an article published by Verified Market Reports, "The market is characterized by its flexibility and scalability, allowing companies to utilize drone capabilities for specific tasks such as surveying, monitoring, and data collection. Industries such as agriculture, construction, logistics, and environmental management are

SAN DIEGO, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has acquired the Birmingham, Alabama based Engineering Division of Southern Research for approximately $80 million, subject to reduction based on working capital, including $75 million in cash and $5 million in shares of Kratos common stock. Southern Research's Engineering Division (SRE) is the market leader in assisting customers in the development, modeling and deployment of advanced materials for extreme environments, including hypersonic, space, missile, missile defense, strategic deterrence, propulsion systems, and