Inside Today’s High-Impact Logistics & Defense News
1. Grid Aero Unveils “Lifter-Lite” Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone
Aerospace startup Grid Aero emerged from stealth with its first full-scale drone, the “Lifter-Lite,” a rugged, long-range cargo aircraft designed specifically for contested logistics. It’s billed as the “pickup truck of the skies,” capable of hauling thousands of pounds over thousands of miles, backed by a U.S. Air Force SBIR contract and $6 million in funding.
When unmanned heavy-lift platforms deliver critical gear to remote or contested zones, your rugged ATA- and MIL-STD-rated Calzone & Anvil cases ensure sensitive payloads (electronics, field tools, supplies) arrive unscathed. Read more
2. Anduril & Blue Origin Win REGAL Orbital Cargo Contracts
Under the U.S. Air Force’s REGAL initiative, Anduril and Blue Origin are developing rapid orbital cargo-delivery systems, potentially enabling “delivery as a service” from orbit anywhere in the world within an hour.
As Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics orbital drops become operational, Calzone & Anvil’s custom foam interiors and impact-resistant shells offer the protection needed against re-entry shock, vibration and atmospheric stress. Read more
3. Defense Logistics Agency Restarts Strategic Cobalt Reserve
For the first time since 1990, the Defense Logistics Agency is procuring up to 7,500 tons of cobalt, a strategic rare-earth metal, over five years under a contract potentially nearing $500 million.
Secure and trackable transit cases become vital for transporting high-value, critical materials like cobalt, minimizing tampering and maintaining audit readiness throughout the supply chain. Read more
4. U.S. Logistics Chiefs Tour Arctic Routes for High-North Readiness
U.S. military logistics leaders visited Norway, Sweden and Finland to evaluate pre-positioning infrastructure and supply corridors in the Arctic, revisiting logistics strategies from 15 years ago amid renewed geography-driven strategic priorities.
Operations in extreme cold and remote terrain need protection from Calzone & Anvil cases with rugged construction and environmental sealing to protect equipment from freezing, moisture and transport damage. Read more
