Raytheon, an RTX business, has completed the first flight test of its RAIVEN Staring sensing system on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The air-cooled electro-optical and infrared suite demonstrated 270-degree situational awareness and effective mapping in zero illumination conditions.
Quantum-Systems Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Army to supply its Vector AI small uncrewed aircraft system under a $15.3 million contract, providing AI-enabled reconnaissance and targeting capabilities.
The US Air Force has chosen Accrete’s Argus AI platform to reduce foreign ownership, control, or influence risks in international investments and real estate acquisitions.
Bridge Defense has acquired Syntelligent Analytic Solutions to strengthen its intelligence and analytics capabilities for national security customers, combining technology development with analytic expertise.
Marlinspike Partners has appointed former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord as Strategic Advisor. She will guide the firm's investments in aerospace, defense, and frontier technologies with an emphasis on AI and autonomy.
Lockheed Martin has increased its venture capital fund, Lockheed Martin Ventures, from $400 million to $1 billion, marking its largest expansion since the fund’s creation in 2007. The additional funding will support technologies such as AI, autonomy, and quantum computing for national security applications.
LeoLabs has introduced Delta, an AI-powered system designed to enhance space domain awareness for U.S. and Allied national security missions, replacing its previous LeoGuard platform with expanded threat detection and monitoring capabilities.
Belgian spacetech firm EDGX has launched its first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA, an AI-powered edge computer for satellites, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. The system enables real-time data processing directly in space, reducing reliance on ground infrastructure.
Caroline Bellamy, former Chief Data and AI Officer at the UK Ministry of Defence, has joined Strider Technologies as Executive Director to advance its AI-powered strategic intelligence platform.
The White House has submitted a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027, including $65.8 billion for Navy shipbuilding and the launch of the Golden Fleet program with a new Trump-class battleship.
Navi AI has come out of stealth with $6 million in funding from United Airlines Ventures, BVVC, New Vista Capital, Raptor Group, I2BF, and the U.S. Department of War to enhance pilot training using AI technology.
OpenAI has signed a deal with Amazon Web Services to distribute its AI models to U.S. government and defense agencies, including for classified work, expanding its federal presence after securing a Pentagon contract.
Orqa has signed a teaming agreement with Red River Army Depot in Texas to support the U.S. Army's small Unmanned Aircraft System manufacturing expansion and strengthen its Global Manufacturing Program.
Palantir Technologies has announced a partnership with Ondas Inc. and World View Enterprises to develop AI-enabled intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities across air, land, and stratospheric domains. The collaboration will integrate Palantir’s software into Ondas’ autonomous systems and World View’s Stratollite platforms to improve mission planning and operational coordination.
Accrete AI and Ocient have announced a partnership to enhance data processing and AI capabilities for national security clients, integrating Accrete's Knowledge Engine Platform with Ocient's hyperscale data architecture to improve real-time insights at petabyte scale.
Scout Ventures has closed an oversubscribed $125 million Fund V to invest in early-stage companies developing technologies in AI, autonomy, space, and power systems for defense and commercial applications.
JFB Construction Holdings and XTEND have begun deliveries of tactical drone systems under an $8 million defense contract, expandable to $25 million, with a government defense customer in the Middle East.
Smack Technologies has raised $32 million in seed and Series A funding to establish the first frontier AI lab dedicated to national security. The company plans to expand research and development of its AI systems for the U.S. Department of War and allied forces.
Ondas Holdings Inc. has entered into a merger agreement with Mistral Inc., a U.S.-based defense prime contractor, expanding its access to Department of Defense programs and manufacturing infrastructure.
webAI has been chosen as an industry partner for the U.S. Army’s Project ARIA, a new initiative to rapidly deploy artificial intelligence capabilities to soldiers in the field. The company will contribute to Team Black, developing AI tools that operate directly on soldiers’ devices without relying on centralized infrastructure.
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