Everyone really is getting into defense—including Canadian satellite companies. This week, two of the country’s space giants—MDA Space and Telesat—announced plans to launch fresh satellite constellations in 2026 to support Canada’s growing defense needs. The news comes as Canada ramps up its air and missile defense posture and looks poised to collaborate with the United […]
As if one new military branch wasn’t enough—looking at you, Space Force—Trump may soon get a shot at another: Cyber Force. And the think tanks are already on the case. This week, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) announced they’re launching a new commission next […]
Another day, another money move. This week, defense and security-focused Forward Deployed Venture Capital announced that they have raised a $45M Fund II, backed by 150 LPs from companies including Palantir, Anduril, and SpaceX. FDVC General Partner Mark Scianna—who worked at Palantir for 11 years himself—told Tectonic that they’ll use the new pile of cash […]
Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdogs just got their bite back, and they’re starting with drones. Last weekend, Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, SAPO and NABU, announced an investigation into a “large-scale corruption scheme” in UAVs and electronic warfare equipment procurement, involving drone company owners, lawmakers, and military officials. Revenge tour: If the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti‑Corruption […]
When we said the Anduril empire was expanding, we didn’t necessarily mean to the Indo-Pacific, but here we are. Yesterday, the defense tech giant (and newly-minted SRM supplier) announced that it’s officially opening a Taiwan office, teaming up with local partners including the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), and speeding up delivery […]
We need an updated zodiac for the US, because it’s clearly the Year of the Drone. On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy proposed some big changes to the FAA rules around domestic UAV flights—especially out-of-sight ones. The long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) authorizes Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights, where the operator cannot […]
In case you didn’t know, the U.S. Army is trying to change the way it does things. Since 2023, under Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, the service has launched a program called Transformation in Contact, which pushes new technology out to soldiers for real-time testing in the field. And in May of this year, […]
The Anduril empire just keeps on growing. This morning, everyone’s favorite neoprime announced that it’s officially opened its new full-rate solid rocket motor (SRM) production facility in McHenry, Mississippi, which it says will be able to produce 6,000 tactical motors a year by the end of 2026. The company says it invested $75M of its […]
We told you everyone loves a tiny little plane. On Friday, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft giant Joby Aviation ($JOBY) announced that it’s teaming up with everyone’s favorite defense contractor, L3Harris Technologies ($LHX). The two companies say they will work together to develop a “new aircraft class for defense applications.” “We have worked closely […]
The defense tech dollars keep on coming. Late last week, Bloomberg reported that the venture arm of Point72 Asset Management—Steve Cohen’s $40B hedge fund—is raising $400M for a defense tech-focused “Deterrence” fund. The fund, which includes $100M from Cohen himself, is expected to close early next year. Defense tech may be having a moment, but […]
