Global for Monday, October 19, 2026

• Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year
• US Army competition explores military uses for humanoid robots
• Shield AI software cuts autonomous flight development to six weeks
• Groups seek clarity on motive behind Pentagon’s study of women in combat
• US Army Cyber Command charts course for human-AI equilibrium
• US Army acquisition command awards contracts worth $6.8B in 2026
• Australia gets the ball rolling on medium-range air defense
• US Army showing interest in G/ATOR missile-killing radar, Northrop says
• A shifting landscape: Where the US Army moved in 2026 and what may be on the horizon
• US Army fields new system for sweeping munitions planning, management