Israel
Malanta Emerges from Stealth With $10 Million Seed Round to Redefine Cyber Threat Prevention
Tel Aviv-based Malanta has raised $10 million to fund its AI-powered cybersecurity platform that detects attacks before they happen.
Startups
Insights on emerging defense startups, dual-use technologies, venture capital investments, and innovation shaping the future of security.
Aurelius Capital Launches $150M Defense-Tech Fund Led by Israeli and U.S. Security Veterans
Aurelius Capital, led by Israeli and U.S. defense veterans including former NSA and Mossad officials, has launched a $150 million defense-tech fund focused on dual-use, non-lethal technologies.
Opinion
How France Became Europe’s Command Center for Defence Innovation
At a time when strategic competition is rising across Europe, France has quietly re-engineered its defense innovation ecosystem.
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Satellite Maker EnduroSat Secures $104 Million From Google Ventures and EIC Fund to Scale Production
Bulgarian satellite maker EnduroSat has raised $104 million from Google Ventures and the EIC Fund to expand modular satellite production in Bulgaria, marking a major boost for Europe’s growing space and defense industry.
Slovenia
OneDrone: Croatia Holds Strong Potential to Become a Regional Drone and CUAV Hub
Slovenian drone company OneDrone is expanding its regional footprint through its Croatian branch, offering full-service UAV and CUAV solutions that combine training, industrial operations, and advanced autonomous systems.
Poland
Warsaw’s SalesPatriot Raises €4.2M to Modernize Defense Procurement and Expand Across Europe
The Polish-American startup SalesPatriot is building a next-generation defense procurement platform — combining AI, structured data, and legacy systems — to speed up supply chains and strengthen Western defense resilience.
United States
Ex-Marine’s Startup Aims to Revolutionize U.S. Military Mission Planning with AI
Pytho AI, founded by ex-Marine Michael Mearn, is developing an AI-driven planning platform to modernize the Department of Defense’s mission planning process—cutting preparation time from days to minutes.
Slovenia
Ozmec Technologies and SSRD Unveil TRITRI at SIDEC 2025 — a New AI-Driven Drone Development Division
Ozmec Technologies and SSRD have launched TRITRI, a joint AI-driven drone development department unveiled at SIDEC 2025 in Celje, introducing Lampy and Speedo1 — two advanced UAS platforms built for search, rescue, and interception missions.
United States of America
Anduril’s EagleEye Puts Mission Command and AI Directly into the Warfighter’s Helmet
Anduril Industries has unveiled EagleEye, an AI-powered, modular helmet system that merges mission command, digital vision, and survivability into a single platform.
France
French Space-Defense Startup Dark Shuts Down Despite Growing National Investment in Space Capabilities
French startup Dark, which aimed to develop air-launched spacecraft for defense missions, has announced its closure despite France’s growing defense investment in space capabilities. The team cited limited structural support and national anchoring as key factors behind the decision.
USA
Anduril, General Dynamics Land Systems partner to integrate Spark radar into ground platforms
Anduril Industries and General Dynamics Land Systems have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Anduril’s Spark radar and Lattice battle-management software into GDLS armored vehicles and battlefield networks.
Startups
Orbotix Secures €6.5M to Power Europe’s AI-Driven Defense Autonomy
Warsaw-based Orbotix raises €6.5M from BVVC and European investors to develop AI-powered autonomous defense drones, boosting Europe’s strategic sovereignty.