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💰 Pryzm Raises $12M Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Transform Federal Procurement with AI

Dec 9, 2025

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💰 Pryzm Raises $12M Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Transform Federal Procurement with AI

Pryzm, an AI-native public procurement platform founded by former Palantir and Lockheed Martin leaders, has raised $12 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism practice.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🧠 Puma drone gets upgraded “brain," eyes-on autonomy for unmanned systems

Dec 8, 2025

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🧠 Puma drone gets upgraded “brain," eyes-on autonomy for unmanned systems

The update for the “Puma” unmanned aerial system brings advanced autonomy, effectively giving the drone a more capable “brain” for detection, navigation, and possibly autonomous mission execution.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
📦 DJI Unveils Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone for Military Logistics

Dec 5, 2025

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📦 DJI Unveils Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone for Military Logistics

DJI revealed a new heavy-lift cargo drone capable of transporting substantial payloads for military logistics operations.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🛩️ Northrop Unveils New Project Talon Loyal Wingman Drone Design

Dec 4, 2025

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🛩️ Northrop Unveils New Project Talon Loyal Wingman Drone Design

Northrop Grumman revealed its Project Talon loyal-wingman drone design, showcasing a stealthy, high-endurance platform intended to accompany crewed aircraft in future air campaigns.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🗺️ Lockheed Builds ‘Full Earth’ Simulator to Accelerate Mission Digital Twins

Dec 3, 2025

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🗺️ Lockheed Builds ‘Full Earth’ Simulator to Accelerate Mission Digital Twins

Lockheed Martin unveiled a new “Full Earth” simulator designed to provide a high-fidelity digital representation of the entire planet, enabling mission planners to experiment with scenarios without physical testing.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💰 JPMorgan Eyes $10B Push into Defense Startups and Legacy Firms

Dec 2, 2025

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💰 JPMorgan Eyes $10B Push into Defense Startups and Legacy Firms

JPMorgan executives revealed plans for a $10 billion investment effort targeting both emerging defense tech startups and traditional primes.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💥 Vermeer, Sentry partner on uncrewed navigation system

Dec 1, 2025

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💥 Vermeer, Sentry partner on uncrewed navigation system

Vermeer and Sentry announced a partnership combining Vermeer's AI-driven visual navigation and Sentry's precision terminal-guidance capabilities to enable uncrewed systems to operate without GPS.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🐊 Skana Debuts “Alligator” Amphibious Vessel for Unmanned Maritime Deployment

Nov 28, 2025

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🐊 Skana Debuts “Alligator” Amphibious Vessel for Unmanned Maritime Deployment

Skana unveiled the “Alligator,” an amphibious craft purpose-built for deploying unmanned maritime systems in littoral environments.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🤖 US Flexes Muscle With New Robotic Arm That Catches Drones Mid-Air

Nov 27, 2025

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🤖 US Flexes Muscle With New Robotic Arm That Catches Drones Mid-Air

Target Arm’s RALAR (Robotic Arm Launch and Recovery) gives ground vehicles a way to launch and recover drones while on the move, letting troops deploy and snag unmanned aircraft without ever stepping outside the armor.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
⚓ Saab Unveils ‘World’s-First’ Fifth-Generation A26 Battle Submarine

Nov 26, 2025

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⚓ Saab Unveils ‘World’s-First’ Fifth-Generation A26 Battle Submarine

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency awarded Virginia-based startup Enabled Intelligence a contract worth up to $708 million over seven years under the Sequoia program.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
⚛️ US Tests Quantum-Linked Drone Swarms for Jam-Proof Battlefield Connectivity

Nov 25, 2025

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⚛️ US Tests Quantum-Linked Drone Swarms for Jam-Proof Battlefield Connectivity

A U.S. partnership between IonQ and Heven AeroTech is integrating quantum networking and navigation tech into hydrogen-powered drones.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🛰️ Space Force Moves Ahead on Midcourse Space-Based Missile Interceptors Prototype Race

Nov 24, 2025

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🛰️ Space Force Moves Ahead on Midcourse Space-Based Missile Interceptors Prototype Race

Space Systems Command plans to issue a December 7 request to industry for prototype kinetic-energy space-based interceptors to intercept enemy missiles in midcourse, with an explicit focus on hit-to-kill rather than directed-energy concepts.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
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