Istari Digital has named Mark Ryland, a former AWS Chief Solutions Architect, as its new Vice President of Artificial Intelligence to lead its agentic AI infrastructure efforts for aerospace, defense, and other critical sectors.
Trace Systems Inc. has been awarded a $1.81 billion, 10-year contract by U.S. Special Operations Command to support the EAGLE-I program, which aims to modernize Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance infrastructure across the joint force.
Amca has closed a $300 million Series B funding round led by Caffeinated Capital, valuing the company at over $1 billion. The funding will support expansion of its RAPID AI platform and new manufacturing facilities across the United States.
Metamagnetics has integrated Lanthanide Solutions as a wholly owned subsidiary to establish a domestic supply chain for rare earth materials supporting defense and aerospace applications.
ONE Bow River National Defense Fund has made a strategic investment in PteroDynamics to support the development and manufacturing of its Transwing vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft systems for defense and commercial use.
Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have completed the first flight of an unmanned Airborne Early Warning system combining Saab's LoyalEye radar with the MQ-9B aircraft. The test marks the start of a multi-month evaluation phase leading to a full capability demonstration later this year.
Arkeus has raised $18 million in Series A funding led by QIC Ventures to scale its AI powered sensing systems for autonomous defense platforms across the United States, Australia, and Europe.
MajorKey Technologies has been chosen by a U.S. Department of Defense agency to deliver NomadID, a disconnected identity and access management solution, to support secure operations in communication-degraded environments.
Riverside Research and Plexus Corp. have announced a partnership to develop reusable modular hardware and software for intelligence and defense applications, beginning with the Aegis R52L Enhanced Retransmission Device.
Shield AI has been chosen by the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering to incorporate its Hivemind autonomy software into the LUCAS kamikaze drone program, enabling coordinated swarm operations.
Raytheon, a business of RTX, has received a contract from the Office of Naval Research to further develop advanced radar software that enables modular, multi-mission operation and improved spectrum sharing with 5G networks.
DataShapes AI announced it is the artificial intelligence partner behind L3Harris Technologies' new Wraith Shield system, which enables tactical radios to detect and disrupt drone threats without cloud connectivity.
Microwave Products Group, part of Dover, announced three new radio frequency products designed for faster signal analysis and classification at AOC Europe 2026 in Helsinki.
Rochefort Asset Management has provided financing to Red 6 Aerospace to expand deployment of its Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System for live-flight military pilot training.
T2S Solutions has been chosen by the Missile Defense Agency to support the High Altitude Infrared Search and Track (HAIRST) program, developing infrared sensor prototypes for detecting and tracking missile threats from high altitude platforms.
Shift5 and Raglan have announced a strategic partnership to modernize and strengthen cybersecurity for military and government vehicle fleets, combining software-defined vehicle architecture with operational technology monitoring.
Applied Intuition has been chosen by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to develop the enterprise platform for the Department of War’s Autonomy Factory program, aimed at accelerating the testing and deployment of autonomous systems.
DZYNE Technologies has introduced Blitz, a modular, expendable Group 1 unmanned aerial system designed for affordable mass deployment and autonomous operations across multiple mission types.
The Kansas City Police Department, in partnership with Airspace Link and DroneShield, has launched a regional drone operations and counter-UAS platform to secure World Cup venues and public spaces.
UK-based Drone Defence has been selected for Chevron Technology Ventures' Catalyst Program to advance its drone detection and airspace security technology for energy infrastructure applications.
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