Germany awards Stark and Helsing contracts to deliver next-generation strike drones
Germany is preparing to introduce loitering strike drones into frontline service after awarding contracts to two venture-backed defence startups linked to technology billionaires Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel, in deals that could be worth as much as €4.3 billion. Munich-based Helsing and Berlin-based Stark Defence have each secured initial contracts...
Dronamics partners with HENSOLDT to build a heavy defence drone with 24-hour endurance
This week, Sofia-based Dronamics announced the launch of its Detect and Defend version of the Black Swan, a long range...
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Every founder knows about the first valley of death – that phase where you're doing everything possible to find your...
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Read moreDetailsGuest Post: Where are Europe’s female defence tech leaders?
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Read moreDetailsThe Chinese GTG-1002 espionage campaign is an AI security wake-up call
In September, a Chinese state-sponsored group ran a cyber-espionage campaign where off-the-shelf artificial intelligence tooling was believed to have performed...
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