Defense

Nov 6, 2026

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.

Nov 6, 2026

TEKEVER Plans Denmark Hub as EIFO Joins $580 Million Round

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.

Nov 5, 2026

Axon Invests $1.2 Billion in Skydio

Axon will invest another $1.2 billion in Skydio and become its exclusive public safety distributor in the United States and Canada.

Nov 5, 2026

Newtype Industries Ends AI Artillery Software Tests in Ukraine

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.

Nov 4, 2026

Corridian raises $38 million for autonomous underwater vehicles

Corridian raised $38 million in seed funding to develop autonomous underwater vehicles that transport military payloads across contested waters. Point72 Ventures led the round.

Nov 3, 2026

Palantir Q3 Revenue Jumps 96% as US Commercial Sales Overtake Government Sales

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.

Nov 3, 2026

Russia orders private data centers to reserve 10% of capacity

Russian data centers outside state ownership must reserve 10% of their capacity for government use and provide access with 24 hours notice.

Nov 3, 2026

South Korea doubles AI and chip spending to $16 billion for 2027

South Korea plans to allocate 21.3 trillion won to artificial intelligence and semiconductors in 2027, nearly double its 2026 spending.

Nov 3, 2026

Saab Unveils AI Agents for Future Combat Aircraft

Saab unveiled a family of AI agents for future combat aircraft after testing the software aboard a Gripen E fighter jet.

Nov 3, 2026

Windward Acquires Azimut.ai for Maritime Visual Intelligence

Windward acquired Azimut.ai, adding camera based vessel identification to its maritime intelligence platform.

Nov 2, 2026

Carnegie Mellon Names Jason Brown to Lead Software Engineering Institute

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.

Nov 2, 2026

Gallium Defence Raises €7.1 Million for Drone Detection Radar

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.

Oct 29, 2026

Records challenge Rhombus Power's predictive AI claims

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.

Oct 29, 2026

Foundry Robotics Raises $100 Million for Robotic Assembly Factories

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.

Oct 29, 2026

Leonardo Selects Shield AI Hivemind for Proteus Rotorcraft

Leonardo will use Shield AI's Hivemind software to develop autonomy capabilities for its Proteus uncrewed rotorcraft.

Oct 28, 2026

BigBear.ai Revenue Rises 31% and 2026 Guidance Increases

BigBear.ai reported third quarter revenue of $43.6 million, a 31% increase from a year earlier, and raised its 2026 revenue guidance.

Oct 28, 2026

Pentagon AI Projects Fall Short of Responsible Use Guidelines

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.

Oct 27, 2026

Swarmer Buys Vataga Drone Technology and Hires 15 Staff

Swarmer will acquire rights to Vataga hardware and software technology and hire its chief executive and 14 engineers. Vataga will remain an independent manufacturer.

Oct 27, 2026

Anduril and Qualcomm Plan BlueChip Military Laptops

Anduril and Qualcomm are developing BlueChip laptops for government, military and other customers with strict security requirements. Orders will open in 2027.

Oct 26, 2026

Helsing Unveils Contra AI Air-Defence System and Two Interceptors

Helsing unveiled Contra, an autonomous AI air-defence system against mass drone and missile attacks, with two new interceptors.

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