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Oshkosh Defense teams up with Grid Aero to build military drones

Plus, Oshkosh Corp. cut about 80 office jobs, and the city plans a $2.7 million Lake Shore Drive makeover.

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Oshkosh Defense and Grid Aero team up to build military drones at scale

Grid Aero launched in 2024 and now pairs with a company of 19,000-plus

1,320 pounds
the weight Group 4 and 5 drones top
2024
the year Grid Aero was founded
19,000+
team members at Oshkosh Corp. worldwide

Sources: Oshkosh Defense, Defense News

If you follow Oshkosh Corp., this one's new. Oshkosh Defense and Silicon Valley startup Grid Aero announced a partnership Monday to build the , a large autonomous drone. Defense News reports it would be the first aircraft Oshkosh produces. "We do things that like gravity and stay on the ground," Logan Jones, Oshkosh's chief growth officer, told Defense News, but he called this "a very nice fit for us."

Jones told the Washington Examiner that Oshkosh will try the Lifter on its current production lines and draw up a "pilot factory layout" with a dedicated line. That would "allow us to build many hundreds of these a month," he said.

  • Aircraft: Lifter, piston-powered, built from "ubiquitous materials"
  • Class: Group 4 or 5 unmanned aircraft
  • First work: production engineering, design for manufacturing, customer engagement
  • Plan: thousands of Lifters for defense and commercial customers

Each company brings a different piece to the Lifter

TopicOshkosh DefenseGrid Aero
Based inOshkosh, Wis.Silicon Valley
BringsManufacturing at scaleLifter aircraft design
JobProduction planning, supply chainAutonomous modular payload aircraft

Sources: Oshkosh Defense, Defense News

Business

Oshkosh Corp. cut about 80 office jobs in its Transport segment

If you work at Oshkosh Corp. or know someone who does, here's what the company said. It laid off about 80 salaried, office-based employees in its , a spokeswoman confirmed Thursday, Oct. 29. Affected employees were notified Tuesday, Oct. 27. Alexandra Hittle, the segment's senior director of global marketing and communications, called it "a structural realignment to bring our cost structure and organizational layers in line with current business volume."

  • Share of Transport workforce: less than 3%
  • Who: salaried, office-based; no union-represented positions
  • Where: both the Defense and Delivery sides
  • Offered: severance and outplacement support

About 80salaried office jobs cut in Oshkosh Corp.'s Transport segment

That's less than 3% of the segment's workforce.

Sources: Journal Sentinel, WLUK

The cuts came the same day Oshkosh Corp. reported third-quarter earnings that missed expectations. In Business Madison says sales were $2.84 billion, up 5.7% from the third quarter of 2025, while net income fell to $138.4 million from $196.2 million. The company lowered its full-year guidance, and WLUK reports the company said it is "not anticipating further reductions at this time."

Oshkosh Corp.'s third-quarter net income fell from a year ago

Sources: In Business Madison, Journal Sentinel

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Q3 2025$196.2 million
Q3 2026$138.4 million

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Lake Shore

Oshkosh plans to invest $2.7 million in Lake Shore Drive, a quarter-mile stretch south of Menominee Park, NBC26 reports. Engineering director James Rabe said the city will add native plants, water-themed education, walking trails and commissioned artwork. NBC26

Titans football

UW-Whitewater improved to 8-0 with a dominant second half against UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 31 at Perkins Stadium, Royal Purple News reports. The Titans had led 7-3 after a rushing touchdown. Royal Purple News

Menasha vote

Menasha High School is in the final round of T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights contest against three other schools for a $1 million prize toward rebuilding Nathan . WLUK says fans can vote every day through Nov. 8. The Bluejays already won $250,000 as Midwest Division champions after more than 422,000 votes, and WFRV says they're leading the final round. WLUKWGBA NBC 26 in Green BayWFRV Local 5

Apricity

launched the public phase of its $13 million campaign for its Grand Chute recovery center, and it has raised $11.2 million so far. The Casa Clare women's treatment building is growing from 39 to 70 beds, and the men's program, Mooring House, will move from downtown Appleton to the same campus. wbay.comWLUKWFRV Local 5

Apricity has raised $11.2 million of its $13 million goal

$11.2 millionraised toward the $13 million campaign

Sources: WFRV Local 5, wbay.com

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Oshkosh Defense teams up with Grid Aero to build military drones

Plus, Oshkosh Corp. cut about 80 office jobs, and the city plans a $2.7 million Lake Shore Drive makeover.

The TLDR

  1. Oshkosh Defense and Grid Aero will build Lifter military drones
  2. Oshkosh Corp. cut about 80 office jobs in its Transport segment
  3. Oshkosh plans a $2.7 million Lake Shore Drive makeover
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