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Exosens wins 17,000-tube NATO night-vision deal for Czech forces

The French ITAR-free supplier secures Europe's largest Czech night-vision procurement, backing EU defence autonomy through 2032.
The French ITAR-free supplier secures Europe's largest Czech night-vision procurement, backing EU defence autonomy through 2032.
Defence
Energy
Sustainability

Galvion backs Paleblue to modernise soldier battery systems

A strategic investment unites rechargeable lithium-ion tech with integrated soldier systems as military power demands escalate.
A strategic investment unites rechargeable lithium-ion tech with integrated soldier systems as military power demands escalate.
Space
Defence

Microchip launches radiation-tolerant clock chip for spacecraft timing

Microchip's DSA504RT consolidates spacecraft timing architecture into a single chip, cutting component count and mass for aerospace and defence missions.
Microchip's DSA504RT consolidates spacecraft timing architecture into a single chip, cutting component count and mass for aerospace and defence missions.
Space
Defence
Sustainability

Rocket Lab wins three NASA launches for Sun and Earth science

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will carry two climate-sensing and one solar-irradiance mission for NASA, reinforcing small-launch dominance.
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will carry two climate-sensing and one solar-irradiance mission for NASA, reinforcing small-launch dominance.
Defence
AI & ML
Energy

FII Priority Europe urges Europe to own the AI stack and rearm faster

Rome summit delegates called on Europe to control chips, compute and defence procurement before rivals move faster and further ahead.
Rome summit delegates called on Europe to control chips, compute and defence procurement before rivals move faster and further ahead.
Defence
Space
Robotics

Earlybird and AVP launch €500m E2D fund for European defence-tech

A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use deep-tech companies to keep European defence capital, talent and IP on the continent.
A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use deep-tech companies to keep European defence capital, talent and IP on the continent.
AI & ML
Defence
Energy

Presight picks 12 global AI firms for Abu Dhabi accelerator Cohort II

Abu Dhabi's Presight selects 12 AI companies from 376 applicants, deepening the UAE's sovereign AI ecosystem strategy.
Abu Dhabi's Presight selects 12 AI companies from 376 applicants, deepening the UAE's sovereign AI ecosystem strategy.
Cryptography
Cybersecurity
Defence
Quantum

UAE deploys national crypto-discovery tool in post-quantum race

The UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate have launched a sovereign tool to map and harden cryptographic assets before quantum threats materialise.
The UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate have launched a sovereign tool to map and harden cryptographic assets before quantum threats materialise.
Defence
Space
AI & ML

Earlybird and AVP launch €500m E2D defence-tech fund

A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use companies as Europe's €800bn rearmament push reshapes continental capital flows.
A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use companies as Europe's €800bn rearmament push reshapes continental capital flows.
Defence

Safe Pro wins $1.3m Army subcontract for AI landmine detection on UGVs

The Nasdaq-listed defence AI firm will integrate its SPOTD threat-detection system into U.S. Army autonomous ground vehicles under a new $1.3m
The Nasdaq-listed defence AI firm will integrate its SPOTD threat-detection system into U.S. Army autonomous ground vehicles under a new $1.3m
AI & ML
Defence

NorthStar wins CAD$40m RCAF deal to guard Canada's orbital frontier

Canada's air force taps a commercial SSA startup for sovereign space surveillance, blending defence procurement with a pending US SPAC listing.
Canada's air force taps a commercial SSA startup for sovereign space surveillance, blending defence procurement with a pending US SPAC listing.
Aerospace
Defence
Robotics

SmartShield Packaging upgrades foam cutting with WARDJet waterjet system

A Canadian protective packaging supplier adopts 5-axis waterjet technology to serve aerospace, defence and robotics clients.
A Canadian protective packaging supplier adopts 5-axis waterjet technology to serve aerospace, defence and robotics clients.
Cybersecurity
Defence
Space

Viasat wins Space Force SATCOM contract in dual-use satellite push

A $4bn IDIQ programme signals the US military's pivot to commercial-baseline satellites for resilient, anti-jam tactical communications.
A $4bn IDIQ programme signals the US military's pivot to commercial-baseline satellites for resilient, anti-jam tactical communications.
AI & ML
Defence

Alternative Ballistics lists on OTCQB with less-lethal firearm tech

Alternative Ballistics targets a $9.6bn less-lethal market after listing, with pilots in Texas and distribution across 30 countries.
Alternative Ballistics targets a $9.6bn less-lethal market after listing, with pilots in Texas and distribution across 30 countries.
Defence

3D Systems raises $50m in upsized share offering

The additive-manufacturing pioneer taps public markets for $50m, signalling renewed investor appetite for cross-sector deep-tech.
The additive-manufacturing pioneer taps public markets for $50m, signalling renewed investor appetite for cross-sector deep-tech.
AI & ML
Defence

SAIC wins $192m ABMS deal to wire AI into Air Force networks

SAIC's $192m ABMS contract embeds AI and cloud infrastructure into US Air Force all-domain command networks.
SAIC's $192m ABMS contract embeds AI and cloud infrastructure into US Air Force all-domain command networks.
Defence

BOS supply-chain integrator sees 4x order surge in US and India

The Israeli defence-supply-chain integrator reports $7.1m in orders from two key friend-shoring geographies, up from $1.5m a year ago.
The Israeli defence-supply-chain integrator reports $7.1m in orders from two key friend-shoring geographies, up from $1.5m a year ago.
Defence
Internet of Things

BOS targets Indian defence market as RFID pivot signals dual-use shift

The Israeli supply-chain integrator's Q1 2026 results reveal a rapid India pivot and a new push to bring retail RFID tech into defence.
The Israeli supply-chain integrator's Q1 2026 results reveal a rapid India pivot and a new push to bring retail RFID tech into defence.
Defence

CSG posts 14% Q1 revenue rise on record defence backlog

Czechoslovak Group's €17bn order book and Southeast Asian contract wins signal Europe's defence-industrial surge reaching new geographies.
Czechoslovak Group's €17bn order book and Southeast Asian contract wins signal Europe's defence-industrial surge reaching new geographies.
AI & ML
Defence
Transportation & Logistics

HII scales ROMULUS USV output with dedicated Gulf Coast supply chain

HII and partner Bayou Metals launch a dedicated aluminium fabrication line, accelerating serial production of AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels for the US Navy.
HII and partner Bayou Metals launch a dedicated aluminium fabrication line, accelerating serial production of AI-enabled unmanned surface vessels for the US Navy.
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