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Oct 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Reliable Robotics Secures $115M in New Capital
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reliable Robotics, the leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced it has raised $115 million in new capital, upsizing its previously-announced $160 million Series D round due to increased investor demand. The investment, which includes a $25 million term loan from Silicon Valley Bank, pushes Reliable’s valuation over $1 billion and brings the total raised in the Series D round to $275 million. To date, Reliable has raised more than $380M in eq...
Oct 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Abitronix and Iveda Target New York Tri-State Expansion with AbitronixAI, Powered by Iveda
MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iveda® (NASDAQ: IVDA), a global leader in video intelligence solutions, today announced a long-term partnership with Abitronix, a global technology advisory and professional services company, and the official launch of AbitronixAI, Powered by Iveda. Through this new initiative, Abitronix will bring IvedaAI to its established network of customers and partners throughout the New York tri-state region while creating a foundation for broader market expansion. The partn...
Oct 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Lyntris Advances Navy Autonomous Formation Flight with MTC2 Extension
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX), a defense technology company delivering sense-to-act connectivity solutions for the modern, connected battlespace, today announced a $6.48 million expansion of its Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2) contract with the U.S. Navy to develop a precision formation flight capability—where Lyntris’ autonomy technology would be combined with Robinson Unmanned’s SPARTAN unmanned aircraft. Supported jointly by Portfolio Acquisition Executi...
Oct 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Guerrilla RF Expands GaN Design Support and Begins Sampling New High-Power Devices
GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guerrilla RF Expands GaN Design Support and Begins Sampling New High-Power Devices...
Oct 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Archer Completes Historic Electric Air Taxi Flights Over San Francisco Bay
SILICON VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that its all-electric Midnight air taxi completed several days of piloted flights in the Bay Area as part of the company’s ‘No Roads’ flight tour. The flights included multiple trips around the San Francisco Bay, taking off and landing at Oakland International Airport. Beginning in Salinas, Midnight's multi-city journey to the Bay Area took it to progressively larger cities with more complex airspace — with st...
Oct 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
SES AI Completes Ramp of Korea Drone Battery Plant to One Million NDAA-Compliant Cells Per Year, and Plans to Further Expand to Three Million NDAA-Compliant Cells Per Year by Second Quarter 2027
WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SES AI Corporation (“SES AI,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) (NYSE: SES), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of AI-enhanced high-performance Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries, today announced that it has completed the ramp up of its drone battery plant in Chungju, Korea, to an annual production capacity of one million NDAA-compliant cells. Driven by stronger than expected customer demand, the Company plans to immediately begin expanding the plant furt...
Oct 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
NUBURU Completes Tekne Acquisition, Adding a $93 Million Defense & Dual-Use Program Portfolio and Advancing Expansion Across NATO and Allied Markets
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU) (“NUBURU” or the “Company”), a next-generation dual-use Defense & Security integrated platform company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 70% controlling interest in Tekne S.p.A. (“Tekne”) through its subsidiary NUBURU Defense LLC. The notarial closing was executed today in Italy, following the Italian Government’s Golden Power authorization granted on August 5, 2026. Tekne’s historical shareholders retain...
Oct 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
AIRO Qualifies for Canada's Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRO), a next-generation aerospace and defense company, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Jaunt Air Mobility Canada has been awarded a Supply Arrangement under the Government of Canada's Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace, establishing the company as a pre-qualified supplier eligible to compete for future Canadian Armed Forces drone and autonomous systems opportunities. The Supply Arrangement, awarded by the Go...
Oct 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Redwire Secures Additional Orders to Deliver Stalker UAS to U.S. National Guard for the Army’s Next-Generation Drone Operators
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, today announced it will deliver Redwire’s Stalker Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) in support of the National Guard Bureau’s evolving mission requirements and UAS modernization priorities. The value of the purchase orders was approximately $13.8 million. The long range, Group 2 Stalker UAS will provide National Guard instructors with a highly reliable, modular platform...
Oct 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
AV and Thunder Tiger Sign MOU to Explore Uncrewed Systems Integration and Co-Production in Taiwan
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, and Thunder Tiger Corp., a Taiwan-based developer and manufacturer of unmanned systems, today announced a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration on uncrewed systems integration, potential unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) localization and co-production and future capability co-development in Taiwan. The agreement establishes a framework for evaluating multiple areas of coo...
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