ARX & Frontline Unveil Combat UGV, Blue Water Raises $50M for Navy - Defense AI Brief #7
September 01, 2025 -
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Emil Michael, a U.S. Department of Defense official, recently spoke about the transformative role of AI in future warfare at an event in Washington. Meanwhile, European defense company ARX Robotics has teamed up with Ukrainian startup Frontline to unveil the Combat Gereon, their first combat unmanned ground vehicle, designed for reconnaissance. This vehicle will be showcased at the DSEI UK 2025 defense exhibition.
Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based startup, has successfully raised $50 million in Series A funding to develop autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy. In another development, Cellula Robotics Ltd. announced the sale of its Guardian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to a confidential defense customer, emphasizing its capabilities for ultra long-range missions. Additionally, Metron Inc. has secured a $48.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop AI and machine learning tools aimed at enhancing decision-making in joint and multi-domain operations.
Welcome to this week's edition of Defense AI Brief.
Emil Michael, a U.S. Department of Defense official, recently spoke about the transformative role of AI in future warfare at an event in Washington. Meanwhile, European defense company ARX Robotics has teamed up with Ukrainian startup Frontline to unveil the Combat Gereon, their first combat unmanned ground vehicle, designed for reconnaissance. This vehicle will be showcased at the DSEI UK 2025 defense exhibition.
Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based startup, has successfully raised $50 million in Series A funding to develop autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy. In another development, Cellula Robotics Ltd. announced the sale of its Guardian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to a confidential defense customer, emphasizing its capabilities for ultra long-range missions. Additionally, Metron Inc. has secured a $48.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop AI and machine learning tools aimed at enhancing decision-making in joint and multi-domain operations.
ARX Robotics and Frontline Unveil Combat UGV
European defense company ARX Robotics and Ukrainian startup Frontline have introduced their first combat unmanned ground vehicle, Combat Gereon, designed for reconnaissance and payload transport. Read more
Blue Water Autonomy Secures $50M for Navy Ships
Boston-based startup Blue Water Autonomy has raised $50 million in Series A funding, led by GV, to develop autonomous ships for the U.S. Navy. Read more
Cellula Robotics Sells Guardian AUV to Defence Customer
Cellula Robotics Ltd. has announced the sale of its Guardian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle to a confidential defence customer. The vehicle is designed for ultra long-range missions and is the largest AUV product from Cellula Robotics. Read more
Metron Inc. Secures $48.6M AI Contract from U.S. Army
Metron Inc. has been awarded a $48.6 million contract by the U.S. Army to develop AI and machine learning tools for mission planning. The project aims to enhance decision-making in complex operational environments and will run until June 2029 in Reston, Virginia. Read more
Reliable Robotics Secures $17.4M Contract with US Air Force
Reliable Robotics has signed a $17.4 million contract with the US Air Force to integrate and test its autonomous flight system on a Cessna 208B aircraft. This initiative aims to improve battlefield logistics with unmanned aircraft capable of long-distance operations. Read more
Anthropic Forms Advisory Council for AI in Government
Anthropic has created a National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council to enhance its work with the U.S. government and allies. The council aims to integrate AI into government functions and establish standards for security, ethics, and compliance. Read more
Comand AI Expands in UK Defence with Prevail Platform
The pan-European start-up Comand AI is enhancing its presence in the UK defence sector by introducing its generative AI platform, Prevail. The platform is designed to improve military planning and decision-making processes. Read more
U.S. Air Force Tests AI in DASH Wargame
The U.S. Air Force conducted its second DASH wargame in July 2025, showcasing AI tools to enhance decision-making for battle managers. Read more
Quantum Research Sciences to Develop AI Platform for U.S. Air Force
Quantum Research Sciences has been contracted by the U.S. Air Force to create ACID-R, an AI platform to streamline the evaluation of commercial technology proposals. The project involves collaboration with Purdue University's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing. Read more
Los Alamos Lab Uses OpenAI Models on Venado Supercomputer
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is utilizing OpenAI's latest reasoning models on its Venado supercomputer, powered by NVIDIA Grace Hopper GPUs, to advance national security research and scientific breakthroughs. Read more
Scout AI Secures U.S. Army Contract for Autonomy in Infantry Vehicles
Scout AI Inc. has been awarded a contract to integrate its Fury autonomy platform onto Infantry Squad Vehicles as part of the U.S. Army's Unmanned Systems initiative. The collaboration involves Textron Systems and Edge Case Research for vehicle integration and safety validation. Read more
U.S. Defense Official on AI's Role in Future Warfare
Emil Michael, a U.S. Department of Defense official, discussed the transformative impact of AI and other technologies on future warfare at a recent event in Washington. Read more
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