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Scale AI and Presight target UAE sovereign AI governance infrastructure

Scale AI and Abu Dhabi's Presight will co-develop agentic AI for critical national systems, from water grids to emergency response.
Scale AI and Abu Dhabi's Presight will co-develop agentic AI for critical national systems, from water grids to emergency response.
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Retail & E-Commerce
Defence

Byrna Technologies posts Q3 revenue drop as margin reset takes hold

The less-lethal personal defence firm reports a 46% revenue fall but adjusted gross margins climb to 65% as it restructures for omnichannel growth.
The less-lethal personal defence firm reports a 46% revenue fall but adjusted gross margins climb to 65% as it restructures for omnichannel growth.
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Defence
Aerospace

Embraer flies first Brazil-built Gripen E, expanding Saab's global line

Brazil's first domestically produced Gripen E maiden flight signals a new axis in decentralised Western defence manufacturing.
Brazil's first domestically produced Gripen E maiden flight signals a new axis in decentralised Western defence manufacturing.
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Robotics
Defence
Transportation & Logistics

LiveU and Airwise unite drone video and airspace tools for public safety

The partnership collapses a fragmented multi-vendor drone workflow into a single command stack for first responders.
The partnership collapses a fragmented multi-vendor drone workflow into a single command stack for first responders.
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AI & ML
Defence

DeepSeek and Huawei open-source a CUDA rival to break Nvidia's lock

DeepSeek and Huawei are open-sourcing developer tools that mimic Nvidia's CUDA layer, testing whether chip-export controls can hold.
DeepSeek and Huawei are open-sourcing developer tools that mimic Nvidia's CUDA layer, testing whether chip-export controls can hold.
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Defence
Transportation & Logistics
Fintech

PMGC launches $100m SPAC franchise for defence and supply chains

PMGC Holdings sponsors a $100m Nasdaq SPAC targeting aerospace, defence, and critical supply chain manufacturers.
PMGC Holdings sponsors a $100m Nasdaq SPAC targeting aerospace, defence, and critical supply chain manufacturers.
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Defence
Robotics

BOS Robotics wins $380k Israeli defence order for munitions automation

A follow-on robotics order for an Israeli munitions maker signals growing defence demand for automated, labour-light production lines.
A follow-on robotics order for an Israeli munitions maker signals growing defence demand for automated, labour-light production lines.
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Space
Defence

NorthStar Earth & Space goes public via SPAC to scale orbital tracking

NorthStar's NYSE listing marks a capital markets milestone for commercial space situational awareness as orbital congestion intensifies.
NorthStar's NYSE listing marks a capital markets milestone for commercial space situational awareness as orbital congestion intensifies.
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Defence
Aerospace
Transportation & Logistics

Traust Structured names M&A director to lead aerospace and defence push

Traust Structured appoints Erin Rooney as shareholder and MD to drive consolidation across organ-transport aviation and defence drone manufacturing.
Traust Structured appoints Erin Rooney as shareholder and MD to drive consolidation across organ-transport aviation and defence drone manufacturing.
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Defence

AirBoss Defense Group lands $16.9m NATO Bandolier framework deal

A five-year NATO framework for a modular explosive system signals rising demand for versatile, autonomy-compatible soldier survivability kit.
A five-year NATO framework for a modular explosive system signals rising demand for versatile, autonomy-compatible soldier survivability kit.
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Defence
Transportation & Logistics

HII's Ingalls hosts Navy commission amid US shipbuilding capacity review

A congressional commission reviewing US naval force structure visited HII's Ingalls yard, spotlighting industrial-base resilience as a strategic priority.
A congressional commission reviewing US naval force structure visited HII's Ingalls yard, spotlighting industrial-base resilience as a strategic priority.
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Defence
Aerospace

Ducommun unveils VISION 2032 plan targeting $300m-$500m acquisitions

The US aerospace and defence supplier sets mid-teens CAGR targets for missiles and radar as it scales its acquisition ambition fivefold.
The US aerospace and defence supplier sets mid-teens CAGR targets for missiles and radar as it scales its acquisition ambition fivefold.
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Defence
Quantum
AI & ML

Forge Nano nears Nasdaq debut via SPAC on AI-chip and defence bet

Forge Nano's atomic-scale coating technology for AI-era chips and defence batteries heads to public markets via a $230m SPAC.
Forge Nano's atomic-scale coating technology for AI-era chips and defence batteries heads to public markets via a $230m SPAC.
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Defence
Aerospace
AI & ML

Tessera eyes aerostat maker RT LTA to extend airborne surveillance reach

Tessera's option to acquire Israeli aerostat firm RT LTA signals a cross-sector convergence of persistent ISR hardware and AI-driven security platforms.
Tessera's option to acquire Israeli aerostat firm RT LTA signals a cross-sector convergence of persistent ISR hardware and AI-driven security platforms.
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Defence
Space

Viasat wins $307m USMC SATCOM contract for multi-orbit connectivity

A seven-year Marine Corps satellite contract tests how commercial multi-orbit networks are replacing legacy military comms infrastructure.
A seven-year Marine Corps satellite contract tests how commercial multi-orbit networks are replacing legacy military comms infrastructure.
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Datatech
Cybersecurity
Defence

VAST Data's DataEnclave targets AI's $sensitive-data impasse

VAST Data's confidential AI runtime brings frontier models to regulated industries' locked-down data, partnering NVIDIA, Cohere and CrowdStrike.
VAST Data's confidential AI runtime brings frontier models to regulated industries' locked-down data, partnering NVIDIA, Cohere and CrowdStrike.
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Defence
Robotics

HII expands UUV plant 25% as NATO demand lifts autonomous maritime

HII's Pocasset expansion signals rising allied demand for autonomous underwater and surface systems beyond traditional naval procurement.
HII's Pocasset expansion signals rising allied demand for autonomous underwater and surface systems beyond traditional naval procurement.
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Defence
Aerospace
AI & ML

Volatus Aerospace clears GPS-denied flight test with V-Cortex autonomy

Canada's sovereign drone-autonomy platform navigates without GPS, targeting defence, public safety and Arctic operations.
Canada's sovereign drone-autonomy platform navigates without GPS, targeting defence, public safety and Arctic operations.
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Space
Defence

Firefly Aerospace completes expanded cleanroom to scale lunar production

A Texas state grant underwrites a fourfold cleanroom expansion, positioning Firefly to run 12 lunar and orbital vehicles simultaneously.
A Texas state grant underwrites a fourfold cleanroom expansion, positioning Firefly to run 12 lunar and orbital vehicles simultaneously.
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Defence
Energy
Transportation & Logistics

Elmet Group locks in UK tungsten supply under $450m US defence deal

A US-UK offtake pact worth over $230m annually cements allied critical-minerals supply chains backed by both governments' strategic funds.
A US-UK offtake pact worth over $230m annually cements allied critical-minerals supply chains backed by both governments' strategic funds.
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