the biggest developments across transport, aerospace and defense are a U.S. Navy missile-production contract worth up to $24.4 billion, reported strikes on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and the launch of NASA’s four-person SpaceX Crew-13 mission. On the road, fuel costs and electric-vehicle demand remain important stories, while manufacturers have reported new September motorcycle and scooter sales figures. These are selected updates—not a claim that every vehicle or weapons category had news today.
Today’s updates
- Missiles: The U.S. Navy awarded RTX’s Raytheon a contract worth up to $24.4 billion to produce Standard Missile-6 weapons. The five-year agreement has two additional option years and is intended to strengthen supply as the Pentagon replenishes stockpiles.
- Tankers and shipping: Shipping intelligence firm Marisks reported that three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unidentified projectiles while crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. The report was published today; the projectiles’ origin was not identified
- Spacecraft: A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched NASA’s Crew-13 mission from Florida at 11:10 a.m. EDT. NASA subsequently confirmed that the Dragon spacecraft and its four crew members had reached orbit.
- Ukraine’s missile development: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine used its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time. He did not disclose the location or target.
- Gasoline, diesel and trucks: Daimler Truck North America is pressing the U.S. EPA for clarity on proposed 2027 diesel-engine nitrogen-oxide rules. Transport Topics also reported continued fuel-market pressure, with its displayed weekly U.S. averages at $6.382 for diesel and $4.465 for gasoline.
- Motorcycles and scooters: September figures reported today show Hero MotoCorp’s Indian domestic two-wheeler shipments up 14.12% year over year, including 28,798 Vida electric-vehicle dispatches. Its petrol-scooter dispatches rose 60%.
- Electric vehicles: An October 1 report cited analysts’ estimate that Tesla’s quarterly deliveries would fall about 7% year over year to roughly 463,761 vehicles. That is a forecast, not a confirmed delivery result.
