Lockheed Martin and partners demonstrated NetSense, an AI enabled drone detection and tracking system that uses existing 5G networks. Pilot deployments are planned for the second half of 2026 and early 2027.
ThayerMahan said its acoustic intelligence systems detected, classified, localized, and tracked all UUV classes used during Exercise Lanternfish 26.
Air and Applied Research Associates have partnered to connect ARA fuel sensing data with Air's Enterprise Readiness platform for battlefield logistics planning.
Neros Inc. raised a $250 million Series C at a $2.5 billion valuation to expand autonomous and interceptor drone programs.
Vatn Systems and Taiwan's NCSIST signed an agreement to explore autonomous underwater vehicles, AI enabled command and control, systems integration, and local sustainment for Taiwan's naval defense work.
Inturai said its proposed DomeCommand acquisition would add counter drone planning, AI reasoning agents, and audit trail tools to its infrastructure security capabilities.
American Rheinmetall has received an 18 month U.S. Army contract to deliver autonomous, hybrid powered uncrewed ground vehicles for Project Sustainment.
Strider Technologies has partnered with Ionic Mineral Technologies to provide strategic intelligence for its U.S. critical minerals and rare earths supply chain.
Rocket One has signed a nonexclusive patent license agreement with NASA for the Affordable Vehicle Avionics System. The company plans to use the technology in an AI enabled platform for spacecraft mission planning, avionics modeling, simulation and engineering workflows.
NARMA has launched PXN in the U.S., a security hardened flight control software platform built for drone manufacturers, integrators, and enterprise operators.
Leidos and CoreWeave are collaborating on secure sovereign AI cloud services for the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of War. CoreWeave will provide its AI cloud platform, while Leidos will handle mission integration and secure architecture.
Lantronix and DoD Solution have completed integration of DoD Solution's AURA AI autonomy platform with Lantronix's Open-Q 6490CS edge compute solution, with initial production now underway for drone systems used in Ukraine.
Defense Unicorns and Paramify have partnered to integrate Paramify's compliance automation platform into the Unified Defense Stack for federal and defense customers.
Agon has launched with $30 million in funding to build virtual battlefields for training AI powered autonomous weapons systems.
Unanimous AI received a Phase I contract from AFWERX to test Hypercom AI for U.S. Air Force command and control applications with Carnegie Mellon University.
Pelico secured a strategic investment from AE Ventures to expand its AI powered manufacturing orchestration platform across aerospace and defense. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Skydio's X10, Dock for X10, and R10 have been added to the Blue UAS Cleared List, making the systems eligible for federal procurement and grant programs without additional waivers.
HDT Robotics, doing business as BLADE, was selected as one of five partners for the U.S. Army Project Sustainment initiative and will propose its Dire WOLF unmanned ground vehicle.
Sigma Defense has been selected to deliver a SUNet 2.0 prototype for the U.S. Department of War. The six month effort will produce a Minimum Viable Product for AI and machine learning development, data operations, secure collaboration, governance, and technology integration.
Ultra Maritime's Sea Spear sonar system detected, tracked, and classified unmanned underwater vehicles during the U.S. Navy Lanternfish 2026 exercise in Washington.
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