Defense

Kela Technologies to Integrate Innoviz LiDAR into Situational Operations Platform

Kela Technologies has signed a framework agreement with Innoviz Technologies to deploy InnovizTwo LiDAR sensors across its unified situational operations platform, enhancing detection and awareness for defense and security applications.

May 14, 2026

Shield AI and Thunder Tiger Partner to Integrate Hivemind Autonomy in Taiwan

Shield AI and Taiwan's Thunder Tiger Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software into Thunder Tiger's unmanned systems, starting with surface vessels and planning a demonstration this summer.

May 13, 2026

Havoc Raises $100 Million to Expand All Domain Collaborative Autonomy

Havoc has raised $100 million in a Series A round led by new and existing investors to accelerate deployment of its all domain collaborative autonomy systems across sea, air, and land.

May 12, 2026

Realloys Rebuilds U.S. Rare Earth Capability Ahead of 2027 Defense Deadline

Realloys is restoring domestic rare earth processing through its Euclid, Ohio facility and partnerships in Canada, supported by a $200 million letter of intent from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, as new defense procurement rules take effect in 2027.

May 12, 2026

HDT Robotics Delivers Hunter WOLF Vehicles to U.S. Army for Training

HDT Robotics has delivered its Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles to the U.S. Army’s 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk for new equipment training under the Ground Optionally Autonomous Transport program.

May 11, 2026

Axon Vision Completes Evaluation of EDGE ClearSky Drone Detection System

Axon Vision has completed operational demonstrations and evaluations of its EDGE ClearSky drone detection system with a leading defense force. The system, part of the company's EDGE AI family, uses thermal sensing and AI processing to detect and intercept aerial threats.

May 11, 2026

Quiet Professionals and Spathe Systems Merge to Form Endurion

Quiet Professionals and Spathe Systems have merged under the new name Endurion, a defense and technology company supporting U.S. Special Operations and national security missions. The launch, announced during SOF Week 2026, introduces Endurion's integrated capabilities across intelligence, operations, and technology.

May 11, 2026

Agile Defense Wins CDAO Contract for Agentic AI Development

Agile Defense has secured a $2 million contract through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Tradewinds program to develop agentic AI workflows for the Department of War over a one-year period.

May 07, 2026

Drone as a Service Market Expected to Surge Past $150 Billion by 2030

The global Drone as a Service market, currently valued between $6 and $8 billion, is projected to grow rapidly to as much as $150 billion by 2030, according to a press release. Companies such as ZenaTech, Safe Pro Group, and AeroVironment are expanding their operations to meet rising demand from defense and commercial sectors.

May 07, 2026

Lunar Outpost Raises $30 Million Series B Led by Industrious Ventures

Lunar Outpost has closed an oversubscribed $30 million Series B round led by Industrious Ventures, with participation from Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, and others. The funding will accelerate production and deployment of the company's rover systems for NASA Artemis and U.S. national security programs.

May 07, 2026

Chainlink and Partners Complete Embedded Supervision Solution with Bermuda Monetary Authority

Chainlink, Apex Group, Bluprynt, and Hacken have completed an embedded supervision solution developed with the Bermuda Monetary Authority to automate digital asset compliance through onchain enforcement.

May 06, 2026

Hypercore Launches AI Admin Agent for Private Credit Loan Operations

Hypercore has announced the general availability of its AI Admin Agent, a system that automates the post-close operational lifecycle of private credit loans, providing real-time execution, auditability, and control.

May 06, 2026

Wall Street Prep Appoints Bogdan Tudose as Head of AI and Data Science

Wall Street Prep has named Bogdan Tudose as Head of AI and Data Science, a new role focused on integrating AI into financial training and workflows across investment banking, private equity, and asset management.

May 06, 2026

Raytheon Receives Major SharpSight Radar Order from Blue Raven

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract by Blue Raven to produce 120 SharpSight radars, marking the largest single order to date for the system. The agreement expands the global availability of the radar, which supports missions such as border protection, search and rescue, and long-range surveillance.

May 06, 2026

EVERYWHERE Communications and Parsons Partner on Autonomous Drone Operations

EVERYWHERE Communications has partnered with Parsons Corporation to enable resilient autonomous drone operations beyond line of sight under a Small Business Innovation Research initiative.

May 04, 2026

Blaize and Winmate Partner to Bring AI to Rugged Systems

Blaize Holdings and Winmate Inc. have signed a strategic partnership to integrate Blaize's AI chips into Winmate's rugged computing systems used in defense, border security, maritime, and healthcare applications. The agreement targets about $15 million in business during the first year.

May 04, 2026

Scout AI Raises $100 Million Series A to Advance Fury Military AI Model

Scout AI has raised $100 million in a Series A round to accelerate development of Fury, its AI foundation model for unmanned warfare. The funding is the largest defense technology Series A in U.S. history and was co-led by Align Ventures and Draper Associates.

April 29, 2026

Innoviz Expands LiDAR Offerings to Defense and Homeland Security

Innoviz Technologies has entered the defense and homeland security markets with its InnovizSMART and InnovizTwo Ultra Long Range LiDAR sensors, designed to provide 3D perception and situational awareness in demanding environments.

April 28, 2026

Artemis Sells Sightline Intelligence to Acron Technologies

Artemis has completed the sale of its portfolio company Sightline Intelligence to Acron Technologies, expanding Acron's defense and edge AI capabilities. Sightline, based in Oregon, develops AI-enabled onboard video processing systems used in mission-critical defense applications.

April 28, 2026

Skydio Commits $3.5 Billion to Expand US Drone Manufacturing

Skydio announced a $3.5 billion investment to expand US manufacturing, research, and supply chains over the next five years, creating thousands of jobs and reinforcing domestic drone production.

April 28, 2026

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