Defense and military construction news

This week's military construction news: shipyards, bases, barracks and defense plants. 11 stories from Oct 14–Oct 21, ranked by coverage, fit and freshness.

This week

Defense

Oct 19

DCD400MW data center eyed at old Navy cyber site in San Diego, California

Oct 20

Latitude MediaDOE turns to defense funds to squeeze more from power grid

Oct 20

Defense NewsChina built more than twice naval tonnage of US in 2024-25: Euronaval

Oct 19

SeapowerHII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded Contract Modification for DDG 1002 Sea Trials

Oct 19

Defense NewsUS Army acquisition command awards contracts worth $6.8B in 2026

Oct 15

Defense NewsLockheed invests $300M in Texas plant to feed missile surge

Oct 15

SeapowerVice Admiral Cahill Visit’s Austal USA’s New West Coast Dry Dock

Oct 20

The Robot ReportGecko Robotics secures $300M contract with the U.S. Navy

Oct 19

Breaking DefenseWhy the Army can’t build its Pacific network like the one in Europe

Oct 16

Breaking DefenseTurkish Aerospace expands Anka 3 production with new line for upgraded drone

Oct 19

PR NewswireU.S. Army awards Javelin Joint Venture $215 million contract for Lightweight Command Launch Unit production

Updated Oct 21, 12:14 AM ET, twice each weekday. Headlines are the outlets' own; each one links to the original reporting.

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