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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...
Estonia needs to stay on guard, says Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service produced their 2026 public report this week. Main takeaways suggest Estonia is safe from a...
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...
Stanhope AI raises $8M for new approach of AI for physical applications
A startup spun out of UCL research into how the brain works is building a new kind of AI model...
Wrecking-ball politics and the end of mutually-assured stability
In a new report from the Munich Security Conference, the message is blunt: wrecking-ball politics, led by a belligerent American...
Monitoring the next theater: Acua Ocean and the case for persistent naval drones
Mike Tinmouth, co-founder and COO of Acua Ocean, argues that the open ocean is becoming the next operational frontier. His...
European defence, security and resilience startups raised a record $8.7B in 2025
Ahead of the big Munich Security Conference later this week, the analysts at Dealroom teamed up with the NATO Innovation...
Hypersonica raises €23.3M to develop hypersonic missiles for Europe
Hypersonic weapons — seen for years as a long-shot in defence — have been put back into the frame as...
Battlefield innovation drives surge in cyber attacks on defence contractors
Defence firms developing next-generation battlefield technologies are increasingly being targeted by state-backed hackers and cybercriminal groups, according to a new...
Constellr snaps up €37M to expand its thermal satellite imaging
Thermal imaging is a hot area right now in satellite tech, and today Constellr — one of the startups building...
