Late September 2026 turns Essen into the global crossroads of the security industry once again, and the signals coming from the organizers are already loud and clear: this edition is filling up fast, with 95% of exhibition space booked well ahead of time. Security Essen has always been a barometer for where the industry is heading, but 2026 feels slightly different, more … [Read more...] about Security Essen, 22–25 September 2026, Essen, Germany
Onebrief Raises $200M Series D and Acquires Battle Road to Build a Superhuman Military Command OS
Onebrief has just crossed a symbolic and very real threshold in defense technology, announcing the close of a $200 million Series D round that values the company at more than $2 billion post-money, while simultaneously absorbing Battle Road Digital into its platform. The round, which includes both primary and secondary capital, was led by Battery Ventures and Sapphire Ventures, … [Read more...] about Onebrief Raises $200M Series D and Acquires Battle Road to Build a Superhuman Military Command OS
Axon Vision Strengthens U.S. Defense Footprint With New C-UAS Order From Leonardo DRS
Axon Vision (TASE: AXN) just took another concrete step into the heart of the U.S. defense ecosystem, announcing a new order from Leonardo DRS for its latest AI-based counter-UAS system. Valued at roughly $350,000, the contract covers an initial delivery of systems designed to handle the full kill chain in one continuous flow — detection, classification, tracking, and … [Read more...] about Axon Vision Strengthens U.S. Defense Footprint With New C-UAS Order From Leonardo DRS
Finland’s First F-35A Rollout, December 2025, Fort Worth, Texas
A consequential milestone unfolded today inside Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production facility as the first F-35A Lightning II built for Finland rolled out under the gaze of senior government and military leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. The aircraft itself, finished in the unmistakable lines of the F-35A Lightning II, stood less like a ceremonial object and more like a … [Read more...] about Finland’s First F-35A Rollout, December 2025, Fort Worth, Texas
Elbit Systems PULS Approval, Pending Contract, Greece
A quiet but strategically heavy signal came out of Athens with the approval by the Hellenic Parliament and the KYSEA of a dedicated budget line for the acquisition of the PULS rocket artillery system from Elbit Systems. Budget approval at this level is not ceremonial paperwork; it effectively greenlights a capability choice for the Hellenic Armed Forces and narrows the path … [Read more...] about Elbit Systems PULS Approval, Pending Contract, Greece
6K Energy Secures $1.9M DLA Grant to Scale Single-Crystal NMC721 for Defense Batteries
6K Energy, the battery materials arm of 6K Inc., has been awarded a $1.9 million research and development grant under the Battery Network Program III from the Defense Logistics Agency. The funding backs a 12-month push to scale domestic production of advanced single-crystal NMC721 cathode powders using the company’s UniMelt microwave plasma platform, a process that keeps coming … [Read more...] about 6K Energy Secures $1.9M DLA Grant to Scale Single-Crystal NMC721 for Defense Batteries
NUBURU Secures $25M Financing to Accelerate Defense & Security Platform Build-Out
NUBURU, Inc. has locked in a significant new financing milestone, announcing a Securities Purchase Agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. that delivers a gross cash infusion of $23.25 million through the issuance of a $25.0 million unsecured debenture, paired with multiple warrant packages. The deal materially strengthens NUBURU’s balance sheet at a moment when the company is shifting … [Read more...] about NUBURU Secures $25M Financing to Accelerate Defense & Security Platform Build-Out
CGI Wins NATO HERMES Contract to Deliver Secure Mobile Communications for Alliance Leadership
CGI, listed on both the NYSE and TSX under the GIB ticker, has secured a significant contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency to deliver the HERMES project, working alongside long-time cybersecurity specialist secunet Security Networks. The core idea behind HERMES is deceptively simple but strategically powerful: enable NATO executives and selected user … [Read more...] about CGI Wins NATO HERMES Contract to Deliver Secure Mobile Communications for Alliance Leadership
SEATOM Joins NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Programme, Pushing Nuclear Propulsion Into Extreme Environments
SEATOM (seatomtech.com) has been selected to join the 2026 cohort of the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), marking a meaningful step for a company that sits right at the intersection of energy, maritime engineering, and defence. The company was chosen under DIANA’s Operations in Extreme Environments Challenge, a track focused on technologies … [Read more...] about SEATOM Joins NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Programme, Pushing Nuclear Propulsion Into Extreme Environments
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Makes History With First Autonomous Air-to-Air Missile Engagement
Something about this milestone feels like watching the future step out of the hangar a little earlier than expected. The Royal Australian Air Force and Boeing managed to pull off what, until recently, lived mostly in concept art and DARPA slide decks: an unmanned MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomously firing an AIM-120 AMRAAM and destroying a fighter-class target drone, all while working … [Read more...] about Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Makes History With First Autonomous Air-to-Air Missile Engagement