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The Quiet Bottleneck in U.S. Defense: Energetics
U.S. munitions output is constrained by a concentrated, aging energetics base. CMG’s automated C-4 push reflects efforts to modernize and expand this…
Frankenburg Raises €30M to Industrialize Europe’s Missile Supply
On a day heavy with symbolism, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Estonia’s Independence Day, Frankenburg…
Quantum Systems Launches First Unmanned Ground Vehicle, Expanding Multi-Domain Ambitions
Quantum Systems has formally entered the ground autonomy market.
Europe’s Bid for Nuclear Energy Sovereignty in Space
As Europe looks toward sustained lunar presence, a small Latvian company is working on the nuclear power systems required to survive the long lunar…
Onodrim and Europe’s Industrial Rearmament
€40M in seed funding signals a shift from defense spending to defense production.
Turning Nuclear Waste into Strategic Power
Project Omega has raised $12 million to turn U.S. spent nuclear fuel into compact, long-duration power sources for defense systems.
Can Satellites and AI Replace Arms Control Inspections? A Reality Check
Can satellite surveillance and artificial intelligence substitute for traditional arms control verification in a world without inspections?
Pentagon Launches Drone Dominance Program as U.S. Pushes to Rebuild Domestic Drone Production
The Pentagon has launched the first phase of its Drone Dominance Program, selecting 25 companies to compete for up to $150 million in delivery orders…
Germany Builds Its First AI Factory
Why control of compute is becoming Europe’s real source of power
Germany Aims to Deploy Satellite Missile Detection System, Reducing Dependence on the US
Germany is moving to deploy a national satellite-based missile detection system in an effort to reduce Europe’s reliance on U.S.
Overland AI Raises $100M as Ground Autonomy Moves From Experiment to Force Structure
Overland AI just closed a $100 million equity round, with an additional $20 million in venture debt, to scale autonomous ground systems across the U.S.
The Tech Figures Quietly Reshaping Washington
The new power brokers at the intersection of tech, defense, and politics.
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