Pentagon Awards Machina Labs $9 Million Drone Manufacturing Contract
Machina Labs received a $9 million Pentagon contract for an 18 month trial to produce metal airframes for LUCAS attack drones using robotic arms and AI.
Machina Labs received a $9 million Pentagon contract for an 18 month trial to produce metal airframes for LUCAS attack drones using robotic arms and AI.
TEKEVER plans to establish its first Nordic operational presence in Odense, Denmark, while EIFO will join the closing of its $580 million Series D round.
Axon will invest another $1.2 billion in Skydio and become its exclusive public safety distributor in the United States and Canada.
Newtype Industries ended tests of its Barbara artillery software with Ukrainian military units after its local contacts stopped responding. The company attributes the halt to a diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Ukraine, but Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a connection.
Corridian raised $38 million in seed funding to develop autonomous underwater vehicles that transport military payloads across contested waters. Point72 Ventures led the round.
Palantir reported third quarter revenue of $2.31 billion, up 96% from a year earlier. US commercial revenue exceeded US government revenue for the first time.
Russian data centers outside state ownership must reserve 10% of their capacity for government use and provide access with 24 hours notice.
South Korea plans to allocate 21.3 trillion won to artificial intelligence and semiconductors in 2027, nearly double its 2026 spending.
Saab unveiled a family of AI agents for future combat aircraft after testing the software aboard a Gripen E fighter jet.
Windward acquired Azimut.ai, adding camera based vessel identification to its maritime intelligence platform.
Jason Brown will become director and CEO of Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute on November 16, overseeing its software, AI and cybersecurity research.
Paris startup Gallium Defence has emerged from stealth with €7.1 million in seed funding to expand production of its GDS-10 drone detection radar.
An investigation found that retired defense officials helped Rhombus Power pitch predictive AI tools to the US military as records and assessments raised questions about its claims.
Foundry Robotics raised a $100 million Series A to build and operate robotic assembly factories. Its FoundryOS software coordinates robots, schedules and assembly processes across different products.
Leonardo will use Shield AI's Hivemind software to develop autonomy capabilities for its Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft.
BigBear.ai reported third quarter revenue of $43.6 million, a 31% increase from a year earlier, and raised its 2026 revenue guidance.
A congressional watchdog found gaps between the Pentagon's responsible AI guidelines and its work on military AI projects. Officials cited operational risks, unclear monitoring plans and limited access to responsible AI expertise.
Swarmer will acquire rights to Vataga hardware and software technology and hire its chief executive and 14 engineers. Vataga will remain an independent manufacturer.
Anduril and Qualcomm are developing BlueChip laptops for government, military and other customers with strict security requirements. Orders will open in 2027.
Helsing unveiled Contra, an autonomous AI air-defence system against mass drone and missile attacks, with two new interceptors.
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