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Northrop Grumman reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $10.9 billion, up 5%, and earnings of $7.68 a share, won $20 billion of net awards including $7.6 billion for Sentinel to reach a record $104.7 billion backlog, and raised its 2026 sales and EPS guidance.

RTX reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $24.7 billion, up 14%, adjusted earnings of $1.89 a share and a $289 billion backlog, and raised its 2026 outlook for sales, earnings and free cash flow.

General Dynamics reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.1 billion, up 8.1%, earnings of $4.24 a share, up 13.4%, and $20 billion of orders for a 1.4-to-1 book-to-bill, leaving a $136.5 billion backlog.

Hyperscale frontier AI training and inference campus tracked by Epoch AI with annotated satellite footprints (9 physical parts).

Dominion Energy's 600 MW Bellflower Solar in Brunswick County, Virginia, approved by the county in July 2025, was terminated by Dominion in mid-2026 and supervisors began revoking its conditional use permit; no project cost has been published.

DARPA's request for information, posted on 7 August 2026, seeks air-breathing hypersonic cruise missiles that fly above Mach 5 over 460 to 3,700 km and can launch from fighters, bombers and the ground; responses were first due 6 October and later pushed to 6 November.

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, clearing the way for the Navy's preliminary acceptance after delivery slipped from 2025.

Fort Wayne, Marion and Indianapolis's Roudebush VA medical centres moved to the Federal EHR, taking VA to 11 hospitals live in 2026 and more than 617,000 veterans on the system.

Judge Leonie Brinkema rejected the DOJ's bid to make Google sell its AdX ad exchange, ordering behavioral remedies overseen by a Monitor and Technical Committee instead. Google still stands found liable for monopolizing ad tech.

On 4 September 2026 the Navy gave Newport News Shipbuilding a $336 million undefinitized contract for reactor equipment, heavy forgings and propulsion hardware for CVN 82, the fifth Ford-class carrier, due to be laid down in 2027.

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding announced on 29 September 2026 that the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), has reached preliminary acceptance and sailed for Naval Station Norfolk, the last step before formal delivery.

The Navy awarded Newport News Shipbuilding a $5.1 billion contract on 29 September 2026 to refuel and overhaul the USS Harry S. Truman, which reached the yard on 30 September as the eighth Nimitz-class carrier to get the work.

The Pentagon plans the first tests of Golden Dome space-based interceptors before 31 December 2026, with orbital flight demonstrations in 2027, backed by $3.2 billion for prototypes from Anduril, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly.

Drive or hike the 105-mile ridge road through peak Blue Ridge color, with overlooks and trailheads every few miles.

On 1 October 2026 the US Navy and Raytheon announced a five-year contract with two option years worth up to US$24.4 billion for Standard Missile-6 interceptors, the third major munitions award after Tomahawk and AMRAAM.

Google and the Justice Department must file one jointly proposed Final Judgment in the ad tech antitrust case by 2 October 2026, writing Judge Brinkema's behavioral remedies into an order that takes effect 60 days after she enters it.

Boeing's 13 October 2026 delivery release counts 22 787s delivered in the third quarter and 62 so far this year, and its second-quarter filing says the line had stabilized at eight a month. Boeing plans to move to 10 a month at its South Carolina expansion.

Applications for the 2026-27 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program close between 19 and 23 October 2026 at 8 p.m. Eastern, depending on field, for about 1,500 new fellowships paying a $37,000 stipend a year.

In Maigret, Chief Inspector Maigret and his team of maverick but loyal detectives, Les Maigrets, solve a series of complex crimes in Paris. Maigret's unconventional methods and unique sense of justice put him at odds with his superiors and the judicial system he is supposed to represent. Maigret must outwit some of Paris's most cunning and violent criminals, while dealing with his own troubled past. Season 2 starts on PBS.

RTX reported US$25.0 billion sales, adjusted EPS of US$2.26 and a US$340 billion backlog on October 20. It raised its full-year adjusted sales and earnings outlook.

Northrop Grumman reported US$11.1 billion third-quarter sales and US$7.89 diluted EPS on October 20. It raised key 2026 guidance as backlog reached US$110 billion.

The Alaska VA Healthcare System is due to convert to the Federal EHR on 24 October 2026, with Cleveland's Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in the same final 2026 wave.

The 'People's Marathon' managed by the U.S. Marines.

Boeing will release its third-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday 27 October, with CEO Kelly Ortberg and CFO Jay Malave discussing the results on a call at 10:30 a.m. ET.

General Dynamics' third-quarter 2026 results are expected around 28 October 2026, the next release after a second quarter with $14.1 billion of revenue and a $136.5 billion backlog; the date has not yet been announced.

The Sun Ridge Solar Project is a 50 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility located along US Highway 11 near Harrisonburg in Rockingham County, Virginia. Developed by Energix Renewables, the facility connects into Dominion Energy Virginia's 115 kV transmission network in PJM, contributing to Virginia's Clean Economy Act (VCEA) clean energy goals and expanding renewable power generation across the Shenandoah Valley.

Skittles' new Gummy Crystals, soft gummies coated in tangy crunchy crystals, come in Original and Tropical Splash and go on sale on TikTok Shop on 2 November 2026 before retail in 2027.

Virginians decide whether to add a fundamental right to reproductive freedom, covering abortion, contraception, miscarriage and fertility care, to the state constitution's Bill of Rights.

The next full-proposal deadline for NSF's SBIR and STTR programs is 5 p.m. local time on 4 November 2026; Phase I awards run up to $305,000 and only applicants invited after a Project Pitch can submit.

Dominion Energy is developing the Drake Power Facility Project, a 65 MW / 260 MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system sited on 18 acres near Topping in Middlesex County, Virginia. Located along Route 3 across from Dominion existing Topping substation, the four-hour storage facility supports local grid reliability across Virginia Middle Peninsula under the Virginia Clean Economy Act.

Dominion Energy Virginia, in partnership with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, is building the 100 MWac solar and 50 MW battery storage Dulles Solar & Storage Project across 835 acres on the grounds of Washington Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia. Serving as the largest renewable energy installation developed at any U.S. airport, the project powers over 37,000 homes and strengthens Northern Virginia’s high-tech grid.

RWE Clean Energy is constructing the 100 MWac Blue Rock Solar Farm on approximately 1,127 acres in southeastern Buckingham County, Virginia. Certificated by the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and interconnecting into the PJM regional power pool, the single-axis tracking facility generates enough zero-carbon electricity to power over 20,000 Virginia households while delivering sustained tax revenues to the rural county.

The Bealeton Solar Project is a 14 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility located along Marsh Road near Bealeton in southern Fauquier County, Virginia. Covering approximately 120 acres of rural countryside, the facility connects directly to Dominion Energy Virginia's electric grid in PJM, delivering clean renewable power to northern Virginia homes, businesses, and digital infrastructure.

TransGas Development Systems plans a 2,457 MW data center campus (1,890 MW IT) at the Harless Industrial Park in Mingo County, West Virginia, powered by an off-grid gas plant; Cleanview estimates 71.8B USD.

AVAIO Digital Partners plans a 3B USD, 300 MW, six-building data center campus on 452 acres in the Appomattox industrial park, Virginia; the county board approved its performance agreement on 31 August 2026 and construction is now planned for 2027-2028.

CleanArc Data Centers broke ground on 20 November 2025 on VA1, a three-building, 900 MW hyperscale campus on about 650-738 acres in Caroline County, Virginia, with 300 MW planned for 2027, 300 MW for 2030 and 300 MW for 2033-2035; the county puts the campus at 8.8B USD (about 2.93B USD per building).

AVAIO’s current Appomattox page describes a 436-acre campus, with 300 MW grid power and 700 MW behind-the-meter baseload planned. Its homepage lists 50 MW first-phase power in 2027; the historical $3B announcement covered a 452-acre acquisition plan.

Dominion Energy Virginia is constructing the 125 MW utility-scale Southern Virginia Solar facility across approximately 1,400 acres southwest of Berry Hill Road and Buford Road in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) as part of Dominion's Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) clean energy filings and tracked in PJM queue AF1-049, the facility generates clean solar electricity to supply growing industrial demand near Danville.

Dominion Energy Virginia is constructing the 100 MWac Cartersville Solar Project across rural landholdings along the James River corridor in Powhatan and Cumberland Counties, Virginia. Approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC Case No. PUR-2023-00142) under the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) clean energy rider proceedings, the utility-scale solar generating station connects directly to PJM's high-voltage transmission grid, powering approximately 25,000 Virginia homes.

RWE Clean Energy is constructing the 100 MWac utility-scale Blue Rock Solar Farm across 1,127 acres (686-acre fenced area) in southeastern Buckingham County, Virginia. Approved by the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors under a special-use permit south of Stagecoach Road near Curdsville, the installation utilizes 237,000 single-axis tracking modules to generate clean energy for the PJM Interconnection power grid, supporting Virginia's clean energy requirements under the Virginia Clean Economy Act.

Dominion Energy Virginia is developing the 74 MWac (77 MWdc) utility-scale Sweet Sue Solar Project across approximately 1,300 acres near Aylett in King William County, Virginia. Acquired from Invenergy and reviewed under Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) clean energy dockets and Virginia DEQ Permit by Rule standards, the single-axis tracking solar array connects into the PJM Interconnection grid under queue position AD1-105 to power approximately 18,500 homes.

DCD’s November 2025 report lists SDC VA-04 as a 70-acre, 300 MW Prince William site. It does not establish the prior $2.1B price, 120 acres, 3.53 million sqft or hardware stats incorrectly matched to STACK NVA02.

Virginia is expanding the world's first bridge-tunnel, adding new tubes and widened approaches at Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base on Earth, more than 50 years after it first opened.

EDP Renewables North America is constructing the 85 MW / 340 MWh New Road Battery Energy Storage System in Loudoun County, Virginia. Contracted under a long-term capacity tolling agreement with Dominion Energy Virginia and operating in the PJM Interconnection under Queue AE2-019, the four-hour facility provides critical dispatchable capacity to power Data Center Alley during peak demand constraints.

Chirisa Technology Parks and PowerHouse Data Centers are building two 100 MW data center buildings (200 MW; PowerHouse cites 300 MW+ of utility power for the site) at 1600 Digital Drive in Chesterfield County, Virginia, to be leased to CoreWeave; the first is due late 2027. No project cost has been published.

The Gilboa-Jones Branch Battery Storage Center is a 65 MW / 260 MWh four-hour utility-scale battery energy storage system situated near Marmet in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Collocated along Appalachian Power's Gilboa to Jones Branch 138 kV transmission corridor in the Kanawha Valley, the facility provides essential voltage stabilization, transmission congestion relief, and capacity support to the Appalachian region.