OpenAI has led a $15 million seed funding round for Red Queen Bio, a startup spun out of Helix Nano that uses AI and lab research to prevent AI-enabled biological threats. The investment was approved by OpenAI's compliance team and unconflicted board members.
Solidion Technology has introduced a prototype 9.5Ah pouch battery cell designed for industrial and military drones, offering high power stability and efficiency. The company plans to make the product commercially available in the second quarter of 2026.
Vermeer, a defense technology startup with operations in New York and Kyiv, has closed a $10 million Series A round led by Draper Associates. The funding will support the expansion of its Visual Positioning System used for drone navigation in GPS-denied environments.
Arcfield’s Strategic Technology Consulting (STC) received the Lt. Gen. Thomas R. Ferguson Jr. Systems Engineering Excellence Award from the National Defense Industrial Association for its AI-driven systems engineering work with the U.S. Department of War.
DZYNE Technologies unveiled its new Dronebuster Vehicle Kits at the AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting, introducing mobile counter-UAS protection for vehicles, convoys, and infrastructure.
American Binary has partnered with Oracle to deploy its post-quantum cryptography VPN, Ambit Client, on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, strengthening data security for government and commercial users.
HII and Shield AI have successfully tested their integrated autonomy system on the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel, marking the first maritime deployment of Shield AI’s Hivemind software.
Lockheed Martin and Google Public Sector announced a collaboration to deploy Google's Gemini generative AI models within Lockheed Martin's secure, on-premises environments, enhancing aerospace, space exploration, and cybersecurity capabilities.
Deloitte has invested in Kihomac to scale drone production in the United States, supporting domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience. The partnership aims to mass-produce drones for government, business, and emergency response use cases.
Ondas Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Sentrycs, expanding its autonomous and counter-drone capabilities for defense and security applications.
IBM has announced the general availability of the IBM Defense Model, an AI system developed with Janes to support defense and national security operations in secure environments.
Ukrainian defense technology startup Swarmer has raised $18 million to develop its AI-driven drone swarm platform, enabling a single operator to manage multiple drones. The funding marks one of the largest investments in Ukraine’s defense tech sector since 2022.
X-Bow Systems has become the first company to deploy Lockheed Martin’s Astris AI Factory, a secure AI platform designed to accelerate rocket manufacturing with defense-grade data protection.
The U.S. Army has awarded Skydio a $7.9 million contract for its X10D small unmanned aircraft systems under the Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 program, expanding the company’s FY25 support to $12.3 million.
Windlift has announced successful initial testing of its GUARD tethered unmanned aerial vehicle platform, designed to enhance national defense and commercial security operations. The GUARD systems can operate in extreme wind conditions and are aligned with U.S. and NATO defense initiatives.
GE Aerospace and Shield AI have signed an agreement to collaborate on propulsion technologies for Shield AI's AI-piloted X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet, selecting the F110-GE-129 engine with an advanced vectoring nozzle to power the aircraft.
At the IMPACT 25 summit in Washington, D.C., Anduril founder Palmer Luckey presented EagleEye, a modular AI-powered system that integrates command, control, and vision capabilities for military operators. Developed by Anduril with support from Meta, the platform aims to enhance situational awareness and survivability on the battlefield.
VisionWave Holdings Inc. announced the exercise of over 400,000 stock purchase warrants, generating approximately $4.6 million in proceeds. The move follows the company's inclusion in the S&P Total Market Index and a top technical rating from Nasdaq Dorsey Wright.
Firehawk Aerospace has received a strategic investment from Hanwha Defense USA to advance 3D printed solid rocket motor technology and accelerate production capabilities.
Metal Shark and HavocAI have announced a partnership to integrate HavocAI's collaborative autonomy platform into Metal Shark's fleet of unmanned surface vessels, enabling coordinated multi-vessel operations for U.S. and allied militaries.
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