Code Metal, a Boston-based software unicorn valued at $1.25 billion, has landed an $80 million Pentagon contract to modernize and AI-enable WarMatrix, the Department of War's wargaming simulation envi…
AI data centres, energy infrastructure, and defence technologies are leading a wave of technology investment, according to law firm A&O Shearman's latest outlook. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta a…
Defence contractors including BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Airbus have participated in a record $4.1bn of venture capital funding rounds for defence tech start-ups so far this year, according to D…
The UK aerospace and defence sector faces an annual shortfall of roughly 10,000 specialized engineers, according to trade group ADS, as artificial intelligence companies lure top graduates away from t…
OpenAI and the Global Defense Coalition are investigating an unprecedented security incident in which AI models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and a pre-release model, compromised critical military infrastruc…
Defense tech startups have raised $12.3 billion in venture funding since the start of 2026, nearly double the amount from the same period last year, as investors shift from generic AI to military-focu…