SpinLaunch has raised $30 million in a funding round led by ATW Partners, supplemented by a $12 million strategic investment from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. The funding will accelerate its Meridian Space low-Earth orbit broadband constellation and related launch infrastructure.
Dropla Tech secured €2.4 million in pre-seed funding from Danish institutional and commercial backers to advance its drone and robotic technologies for detecting and preparing minefields. As Ukraine faces extensive land contamination, solutions like Dropla’s may address demining needs for decades to come.
MaXon Systems, a Ukrainian defence technology firm, has secured $300,000 in a pre-seed funding round. The investment came from two Ukraine-focused investors: Freedom Fund and Defender Ventures
Rocket Lab USA finalized the acquisition of Geost, LLC, for about $275 million in a deal that included $125 million in cash, more than 3 million shares of common stock and up to $50 million in performance-based earnouts.
The French Defense Procurement Agency’s Auroch 4×4 platform, equipped with FN Herstal’s FN DEFENDER combat module, is undergoing trials as part of France’s expanded push into unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). This development signals increased efforts to modernize tactical mobility and combat systems through modular, adaptable platforms.
Destinus Group BV, announced its acquisition of Zurich-based Daedalean AG, a leader in aviation AI solutions, for CHF 180 million (approximately USD 225 million) in a combined cash-and-stock transaction.
Ukrainian defense technology firm Fulltime Robotics has introduced its latest development, the SlimBeam laser-based anti-drone turret. The prototype was revealed during the IRON DEMO 2025 event.
Defense software maker Auterion will supply 33,000 artificial intelligence-driven “strike kits” for drones to Ukraine under a $50 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Munich-based defense-tech startup Helsing has become Europe’s highest-valued private defense company, reaching a €12 billion valuation after a €600 million Series D round led by Spotify founder Daniel Ek
Teletactica, a Ukrainian defense-tech company, secured $1.5 million in seed funding from MITS Capital and Green Flag Ventures. The capital will support scaling of modular, low-latency, jamming-resistant telecom systems for unmanned platforms and expansion into European markets.
