Global for Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• Ousted Ukrainian defense chief lands Palantir CEO as first investor in new venture
• US approves possible $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq
• US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
• American Rheinmetall delivers its first prototype to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicle
• US tech found in Russian ballistic missiles
• US Navy unveils new specs for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft
• Poland readies for record-breaking defense show as opulent budget lures vendors
• Defense startup raises $61 million to put AI into a wrist-worn display