Helsing is now Europe’s biggest defence tech startup, raising $1.8B at an $18B valuation
Helsing, the defence tech company out of Germany, today cemented its position as Europe's most valuable privately-held startup in the space with a new funding round. The company today confirmed that it has closed a Series E of $1.8 billion, valuing the company at $18 billion post-money. The money will...
NATO DIANA selects ten innovators for its decision superiority challenge
NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, or DIANA, has selected ten companies to take part in its Decision...
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Auterion to equip 50,000 Ukrainian strike drones with precision guidance tech
Ukraine's drone war has always come down to volume and accuracy — get enough systems onto the battlefield, and get...
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UK and allies warn defence sector over Russian campaign targeting internet-facing routers
The UK and 18 international partners have warned organisations across the defence sector to strengthen the security of internet-facing network...
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Helsing is now Europe’s biggest defence tech startup, raising $1.8B at an $18B valuation
Helsing, the defence tech company out of Germany, today cemented its position as Europe's most valuable privately-held startup in the...
Read moreDetailsKinetic disinformation and AI-scaled campaigns are the new faces of hybrid warfare
Disinformation components in kinetic Russian operations in Ukraine and Europe, along with the proliferation of AI capabilities, mean that the...
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Nokia, NestAI combine 5G, AI, and sensing for constant battlefield connectivity
Two Finnish companies, Nokia and NestAI, have announced the first products built through their 2025 partnership. The systems, which connect...
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SFC Energy’s fuel cells are headed to Ukraine to supply troops with instant electricity
https://youtu.be/EkWlOo8cEFs German fuel cell company SFC Energy recently announced that they are delivering approximately €42 million worth of combat-proven fuel...
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Dispatches from Estonia: Quantum Systems moves in
Following its acquisition of Estonian intelligence software company SensusQ, Quantum Systems is opening an official office for Estonian operations in...
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British Army bets £2B on AI-driven training overhaul
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £2 billion contract to deliver a new AI-enabled training system for the British...
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Satellites become a growing target for grey-zone warfare
In late May, four Russian military satellites – launched just a month before – moved around ICEYE-X36, a commercial radar...
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Taiwan takes aim at IP theft as it sharpens its defence stance
In November 2025, Taiwan’s government launched an investigation into Lo Wei-jen, a longtime TSMC executive who left the company last...
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UK-based Kraken and US-based Capewell successfully test rapid, repeated autonomous boat drops from a cargo aircraft
UK-based Kraken Technology group has partner with US-based Capewell to perform the "world’s first extracted-load airdrop of an uncrewed surface...
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Project Q unveils open source defence integration platform HYDRIS
European defence technology company Project Q has launched HYDRIS, an open source integration and orchestration platform designed to connect sensors,...
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Kraken becomes the UK’s newest defence tech unicorn with a fresh $175M raise
Kraken has been one of the more visible UK defence tech startups to make waves around the world with its...
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Danish-Ukrainian defence tech axis deepens as MITS Capital invests in Dropla Tech
MITS Capital, the Kyiv-based defence tech venture firm, has made an investment in Dropla Tech. The Danish-Ukrainian startup develops edge-AI...
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Ukraine 2025 defence tech investment topped $57.2M, but the ‘funded market’ is $6.8B says PitchBook
Ukraine's defense tech sector has proven its products on the battlefield. But the question for investors is whether any of...
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Quantum Systems Co-CEO Sven Kruck to Speak at Resilience Conference London
We are pleased to announce that Sven Kruck, Co-CEO of Quantum Systems, will join this year's speaker lineup. As one...
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IQM becomes first European quantum computing company to list on NASDAQ
Finland's IQM Quantum Computers, a manufacturer of quantum computers, went public on the NASDAQ on July 2 under the stock...
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Proxima Fusion raises €411m to accelerate Europe’s fusion power ambitions
Europe's bid to commercialise fusion energy received a major boost on Tuesday after German startup Proxima Fusion announced a €411...
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Trinity Robotics raises more than €500,000 to expand production of autonomous combat vehicles
In Ukrainian, Konyk means “horse," and that's exactly what Kyiv-based Trinity Robotics has built: an autonomous pack vehicle to support...
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