#Defense Technology

Articles (30)

• 🇺🇸 Palantir stock briefly jumps after Trump praise on Truth Social — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Palantir’s stock briefly jumped Friday morning after President Trump praised the data analytics company for its “great war fighting capabilities.” “Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have grea...

  Related: #Market Influence, #Political Endorsement
• 🇺🇸 NASA, Space Force and defense giants gather as space becomes America's next battlefield — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  The accelerating race among global powers for dominance in space will hang in the backdrop next week as leaders from across the space industry and the U.S. military converge on Colorado for the 2026 S...

  Related: #National Security, #Space Competition
• 🇺🇸 Wrap Technologies receives UK pre-order for 20 counter-drone systems — 10/04/2026 [USA] Related: #National Security, #Corporate Expansion
• 🇺🇸 Airmen Launch Remotely Operated Weapon Station Course in Turkey — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  The 39th Security Forces Squadron certified airmen on the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station for the first time at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, supporting the 39th Air Base Wing's goal for airmen t...

  Related: #Military Training, #Strategic Readiness
• 🇺🇸 Nuburu advances defense manufacturing JV into production phase — 09/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Advanced Manufacturing, #Corporate Strategy
• 🇺🇦 ‘Broke a barrier’ — Swarmer IPO tests Wall Street appetite for Ukrainian defense tech — 21/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  Ukrainian-American drone AI startup Swarmer made a blockbuster debut on the NASDAQ on March 17, offering a first major test of whether Wall Street is ready to buy into Ukraine's wartime defense t...

  Related: #Financial Markets
• 🇺🇸 Iran targeted but did not hit Diego Garcia base with missiles, WSJ reports — 21/03/2026 [USA]

  One missile failed in flight, while the other was intercepted, The Wall Street Journal reports, quoting U.S. officials.

  Related: #Military Conflict, #International Relations
• 🇺🇸 Anduril founder makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, senators call him a 'rock star' — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  Republican lawmakers met with tech billionaire Palmer Luckey at a private lunch on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

  Related: #Government Relations
• 🇺🇸 Needham raises Red Cat Holdings stock price target on Ukraine opportunity — 19/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Market Analysis
• 🇺🇸 Wall Street is betting on Ukraine's drone technology — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries.

  Related: #Investment
• 🇺🇸 The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  After their dramatic falling-out, it doesn't seem as though Anthropic and the Pentagon are getting back together.

  Related: #AI Development
• 🇺🇸 Gecko Robotics brings its AI to U.S. Navy ship repair in latest next-gen defense tech deal — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  CEO Jake Loosararian said Gecko is supporting the Navy's push to have 80% fleet readiness by 2027.

  Related: #AI Integration, #Military Maintenance
• 🇺🇸 UK drone interceptor start-up in funding talks at $1bn-plus valuation — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  Cambridge Aerospace is focused on developing cheaper air defence systems

  Related: #Start-up Funding
• 🇺🇦 Netanyahu requests talks on Ukrainian interceptor drones with Zelensky, media reports — 15/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the topic of Ukrainian interceptor drones as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continues into...

  Related: #International Relations
• 🇺🇸 LISTEN: The Pentagon-Silicon Valley divide and who blinks first on AI? — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Teresa Carlson, founding president of the General Catalyst Institute, joins the show to talk about whether the tech industry can bridge its differences with the Pentagon on AI, if a drone "bubble" is ...

  Related: #AI Governance
• 🇺🇸 Palantir Demos Show How the Military Could Use AI Chatbots to Generate War Plans — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Software demos and Pentagon records detail how chatbots like Anthropic’s Claude could help the Pentagon analyze intelligence and suggest next steps.

  Related: #Military AI
• 🇺🇦 World’s largest oil producer Aramco in talks to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones, WSJ reports — 12/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  Saudi state oil giant Aramco is in talks with two Ukrainian drone makers about buying interceptor drones to protect oil infrastructure from Iranian attacks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

  Related: #Energy Security
• 🇺🇸 JIATF 401 Leads Groundbreaking U.S.-U.K. Agreement on Counter-Drone Technology Standards — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  In a significant step to enhance allied military interoperability, the War Department and the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense have signed a landmark joint declaration of intent to establish commo...

  Related: #International Cooperation
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine waiting for US to sign proposed drone production deal, Zelensky says — 12/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  Ukraine reportedly presented US officials with a proposal seven months ago but it was rejected.

  Related: #Military Cooperation
• 🇺🇸 Palantir is still using Anthropic's Claude as Pentagon blacklist plays out, CEO Karp says — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  The Pentagon officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk last week, but the DOD is still using Claude for the war in Iran.

  Related: #AI Regulation
• 🇺🇸 Anthropic’s Claude would ‘pollute’ defense supply chain: Pentagon CTO — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #AI Ethics
• 🇺🇸 US must address issues with anti-drone laser system, senator says — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Military Policy
• 🇺🇸 Palantir partners with Ondas, World View on AI-enabled ISR systems — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #AI Integration
• 🇺🇸 Anduril snaps up space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  The deal could give Anduril a better shot at lucrative missile defense contracts through the "Golden Dome" system.

  Related: #Space Surveillance
• 🇺🇸 Anduril Industries to acquire space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions — 11/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Space Surveillance
• 🇺🇸 Anduril to acquire space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic eyeing more Golden Dome capabilities — 11/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Space Surveillance, #Corporate Acquisition
• 🇺🇸 Anduril expands into space as defense tech angles to support Trump's Golden Dome — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  Anduril, founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, is positioning itself to be a key player in President Trump's "Golden Dome" project.

  Related: #Space Expansion, #Government Contracts
• 🇺🇸 Trump sons back launch of new military drone company — 09/03/2026 [USA]

  Company will go public through merger with Nasdaq-listed operator of Florida golf courses

  Related: #Business Expansion
• 🇺🇸 Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work? — 08/03/2026 [USA]

  On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we discussed what the controversy means for other startups seeking to work with the federal government.

  Related: #Startup Ethics
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine's Shrike Fiber drone reportedly wins top place in Pentagon drone procurement program — 08/03/2026 [Ukraine]

  Ukrainian company Sky Fall’s Shrike Fiber drone reportedly took first place in the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance selection in partnership with U.K.-based Skycutter, Defender Media reported March 7.

  Related: #International Procurement