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.

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, 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 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 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 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.