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– HENSOLDT, a leading German provider of defence and security sensor solutions, has announced a strategic cooperation with Munich-based defence tech startup Quantum Systems. This partnership is accompanied by an investment by HENSOLDT into Quantum Systems and sets the foundation for a deeper cooperation in Software-Defined Defence (SDD). Continue reading
– TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven Autonomous Systems, has announced the raise of a new funding round. Fully committed by existing investors, including round leader Ventura Capital, Baillie Gifford, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Iberis Capital and Crescent Cove, the round confirms TEKEVER’s valuation above £1 Billion. Continue reading
Ukraine has recorded the first confirmed destruction of Russia’s advanced ‘Zaslon’ radar system, originally designed for naval use but recently deployed on land. The strike was carried out by drone operators of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems, who located and eliminated the radar despite its non-standard wheel-mounted configuration. Continue reading
– Silvus Technologies, Inc., a global supplier of advanced wireless networking communications, has announced the launch of its latest innovation – the DualStream PTT Controller – at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Continue reading
– AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the launch of Red Dragon, a fully autonomous capable, software-defined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for one-way attack missions in high-threat, GPS-denied, and communications-degraded environments. Continue reading
– Quantum Systems – a supplier of AI-powered aerial intelligence systems for defense, emergency services, and industry – has raised €160 million in new funding, led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Hensoldt, Airbus Defense and Space, Bullhound Capital, LP&E AG and existing investors, including HV Capital, Project A, Peter Thiel, DTCP, Omnes Capital, Airbus Ventures, Porsche SE and Notion. Continue reading
– Palladyne AI Corp., a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, and Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations, have announced a significant testing milestone in their ongoing collaboration – the completion of an autonomous, cross-platform collaborative flight involving three diverse heterogeneous drones. Continue reading
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards AFB, Calif., has awarded URSA Major Technologies Inc., Berthoud, Colorado, a $28,565,857 firm-fixed price contract for responsive space, hypersonic, and on-orbit propulsion. This new contract will follow-on work completed to mature advanced liquid rocket engines and will culminate in a flight demonstration. Continue reading