NorthStrive Secures Exclusive License to Florida State University Patent for Air-Water Drone Payload Technology

On June 8 2026, NorthStrive Defense Tech secured an exclusive license from the Florida State University Research Foundat...

DHA and VA Showcase Immersive Technology to Support Veterans Mental Health

On July 15, the Washington VA Medical Center became a living lab for virtual reality, hosting a joint demo day between t...

Anduril Eyes $100 B Valuation in New Funding Talks Amid Rapid Growth

Anduril Industries, the California‑based defense tech company founded by Palmer Luckey, is reportedly negotiating a ne...

ASIO Raises $15 Million to Expand GPS-Independent Tactical Systems

Israeli defense‑technology company ASIO has closed its first funding round, raising $15 million in capital led by Prot...

U.S. Congress Integrates Three Key Export-Control Bills into 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, Heightening Semiconductor Restrictions on China

On July 19, 2026, the U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026, embedding...

Quantum Cyber Acquires Bridgeport Factory, Moves HQ to Norwalk as It Shifts to Domestic Drone Production

South Korea to Merge Army, Navy, Air Force Academies into New Daejeon Campus

On July 16, 2026, South Korea’s Defense Minister Ahn Gyu‑back announced a sweeping reorganization of its military ed...

DoD Suspends Phase II of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, Launches 60-Day Review

On July 13 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced a temporary halt to the rollout of Phase II of the Cyber...

Helsing Secures $1.8 B Series E Funding and Opens First U.S. Factory in West Virginia

Helsing SE, a Munich‑based defense technology company, announced on July 14 that it has raised $1.8 billion in a Serie...

South Korean Startup Airbility Aims to Offer Cost-Effective Counter-Drone Platform

When a drone costs a fraction of a missile, defense budgets feel the sting. Airbility, a Seoul‑based startup founded i...

Senate Pushes Quantum Initiative Reauthorization into FY27 Defense Bill

In a move that could steer the next decade of U.S. quantum research, the Senate is advancing a bipartisan renewal of the...

Second Front Systems Expands Policy, Partnership, and Compliance Efforts to Accelerate Secure Software Delivery for U.S. Defense

In a week that blended policy, partnership, and compliance, Second Front Systems amplified its presence in Washington, p...

Karman Holdings Reports 51% Revenue Surge, Expands Pipeline to $3 B in Q1 2026

On May 12, 2026, Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KRMN) announced that its first‑quarter fiscal 2026 revenue had risen to $...

NAVAIRs First Promptathon Demonstrates AIs Role in Accelerating Acquisition Operations

On 15–16 June 2026, the Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Cost & Scheduling Analysis Department staged its inaugu...

Senate Approves Human-In-the-Loop Requirement for U.S. Autonomous Weapons Amid AI Deployment Push

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 18‑9 on Thursday to adopt a measure introduced by Arizona Democrat Mark Kell...

France Approves Development of Hypersonic ASN4G Nuclear Missile

On June 2, 2026, the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced a framework agreement with MBDA to develop ...

DCMA Tech Directorate Holds Innovation Day to Advance Data-Driven Decision-Making

On June 5, 2026, the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) Technical Directorate gathered more than 2,800 employ...

KKR Projects AI-Driven Productivity to Concentrate Growth in Defense, Power, and Strategic Sectors

KKR’s mid‑year outlook, released Thursday, warns that the current AI productivity boom will not lift every sector eq...

Parsons Unveils SPARTAN Reflectarray Antenna That Blocks Space Jamming With 95% Less Power

On March 23 2026, Parsons—a U.S. defense contractor—unveiled the SPARTAN (S‑Band Phased Array Receive and Transmit...

Elbit Systems Demonstrates Export-Ready Digital Ground Army in Sweden Amid European Modernization Push

Elbit Systems Ltd. completed a live field demonstration of its export‑ready version of the Israel Defense Forces’ Di...

Senator Schiff Proposes Human-Oversight Safeguards for Military AI in Upcoming NDAA

On Monday, June 8, 2026, California Democrat Senator Adam Schiff announced plans to introduce amendments to the National...

Senator Schiff Introduces Bill to Impose Human Oversight on DoD AI-Powered Lethal Operations

Senator Adam Schiff has introduced the Human Authority in Lethal Operations Act, a bill that would impose new limits on ...

VisionWave Takes Controlling Stake in Foresight Autonomous to Boost AI-Driven Defense Perception

VisionWave, the radio‑frequency (RF) sensing pioneer, has just taken a majority stake in Foresight Autonomous, a publi...

U.S. Military Secures Advanced Proximity Fuzes to Convert APKWS Rockets into Drone-Killing Weapons

The United States Army announced on June 4, 2026 that it has ordered a new type of proximity fuze, the FALCO (Fast‑Act...

China Suspends Gallium Export Ban to the United States Until November 2026

When China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on 3 December 2024 that it would bar the export of gallium, germanium and ...