South 8 and Arctic Research and Development Expand Extreme Cold Battery Partnership with New Letter of Intent

South 8 Technologies, a U.S. manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells for extreme environments, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Arctic Research and Development (ARD), a UK-based developer of communications and autonomous systems for extreme cold environments with a focus on developments for Northern Europe and the Arctic. The agreement supports future supply of South 8’s ARCTIC™ AE35 18650 cells for BB-2590 battery systems and establishes a framework for broader collaboration on extreme cold applications.

Voltaiq and UT Dallas BEACONS Partner to Speed Defense-Ready Batteries from Prototype to Qualification

South 8 Technologies, a U.S. manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells for extreme environments, has signed a multi-year master supply agreement with Galvion, a defense technology company specializing in integrated head systems and soldier power and data solutions. South 8’s AE35 cell will power SoloPack™ Arctic, Galvion’s new extreme cold weather soldier power solution that will make its debut at AUSA 2026 in Washington, D.C., October 12–14.

South 8 Technologies Signs 3-Year Supply Agreement with Galvion to Power Arctic SoloPack

South 8 Technologies, a U.S. manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells for extreme environments, has signed a multi-year master supply agreement with Galvion, a defense technology company specializing in integrated head systems and soldier power and data solutions. South 8’s AE35 cell will power SoloPack™ Arctic, Galvion’s new extreme cold weather soldier power solution that will make its debut at AUSA 2026 in Washington, D.C., October 12–14.

Moog and Niron Magnetics to Showcase Rare-Earth-Free Motor Technology at AUSA 2026

Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) and Niron Magnetics, the company commercializing the world’s only high performance rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets, will exhibit together at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 12–14, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Attendees can visit the companies at Moog Booth #1947 to learn about their joint effort for rare-earth-free actuator solutions for land vehicles, guided munitions and other Army applications.

6K Additive Executes Final US$27.4 Million EXIM Loan Agreement

6K Additive Inc. (ASX: 6KA) (“6K Additive” or the “Company”), a leader in the domestic production of premium metal powders and critical materials, announces that it, has executed the final loan agreement with the Export- Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) for a US$27.4 million financing facility (the “EXIM Loan”) to support the expansion of its domestic manufacturing capacity in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. The company previously announced EXIM Board approval for this loan on December 4, 2025 pending fully executed loan documentation.

6K Additive Secures 30-Month Nickel 718 Powder Supply Agreement with ADDMAN Valued at US$8.1-US10.8 Million

6K Additive Inc. (ASX: 6KA) (“6K Additive” or the “Company”), a leader in production of high-performance metal powders based in Pennsylvania, and ADDMAN, a premier additive-enabled manufacturing company headquartered in Florida, today announced a 30-month long-term supply agreement (LTA, the “Agreement”) with a minimum value of US$8.1M and a maximum of US$10.8M over the contractual term. Under the terms of the agreement, 6K Additive will supply high-performance Nickel 718 alloy powders to support ADDMAN’s expanding production requirements for the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors. The framework provides opportunities for the companies to collaborate on additional business as demand develops, strengthening ADDMAN’s access to domestically produced powders and supplementing its supply chain.

XGS Energy Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Next-Generation Geothermal Development in New Mexico

XGS Energy, Inc. (“XGS”), a developer of next-generation geothermal power systems, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for federal funding to support the drilling of a deep vertical appraisal well in New Mexico, advancing development of the state’s next-generation geothermal resources. Working with Baker Hughes, New Mexico Tech, and Sandia National Laboratories, XGS will use the project to generate critical subsurface data, reduce development uncertainty, and accelerate its plan to deliver reliable, around-the-clock geothermal power to New Mexico’s grid.

Forge Nano Expands Partnership with Battery AI Software Leader Voltaiq to Put AI at the Center of Battery Development and Manufacturing

Forge Nano, Inc., a leading U.S.-based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”) technology for artificial intelligence (“AI”)-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications, which has signed an agreement to merge with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. (“Archimedes II”) (NASDAQ: ATII), and Voltaiq, the leading battery intelligence and AI platform, today announced an expansion of their longstanding relationship as Forge Nano moves to rapidly integrate artificial intelligence across its battery operations. As Forge Nano scales from advanced battery development toward high-volume U.S.-based battery manufacturing, the company plans to use AI to accelerate development, improve quality and give its teams faster access to insights from its battery program. Voltaiq will provide the battery-specific data infrastructure and AI-powered analytics platform to support these efforts across R&D, product development, manufacturing and quality.