🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Monday

• The U.S. Army issued a Special Notice launching a competitive rapid prototyping effort and planned 2028 fly-off for the extended-range PrSM Increment 4, signaling acceleration of next-generation long-range precision fires.
• A General Atomics MQ-20 autonomously teamed with an F-22 in mock combat missions, demonstrating live pilot–drone message exchange and advancing operational concepts for collaborative combat aircraft.
• The Space Force detailed how its guardians supported recent Iran and Venezuela strike operations, reinforcing the operational centrality of space-based ISR and targeting to joint force missions and strengthening the case for additional resources.

Sources:

1) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-opens-competition-for-extended-range-prsm-missile/
2) Defense One — https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/02/mq-20-drone-just-teamed-f-22-mock-combat-missions/411595/
3) DefenseScoop — https://defensescoop.com/2026/02/22/space-force-role-iran-venezuela-raids-fueling-push-for-more-resources/

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