defense tech

The Air Force and Anduril confirmed the YFQ-44A fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM at a simulated target, the first missile launch from a US Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone.

Munich autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems raised a $1.2 billion Series D at about an $8 billion valuation, more than doubling its worth since November as defense-tech funding surges.

Counter-drone startup Allen Control Systems closed a $200 million Series B at a $2.2 billion valuation to scale Bullfrog, an autonomous weapon station already deployed with the U.S. Army and Navy.

Defense tech startup Anduril closed a $5B Series H led by Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital, doubling its valuation to $61B as its Ohio weapons factory readies for output.

Kleiner Perkins leads the largest defense tech raise of 2026, more than doubling Saronic's valuation as the company expands shipyards and targets 20 vessels a year by 2027.

Defense AI startup Shield AI closes a $1.5 billion Series G and $500 million in preferred equity, more than doubling its valuation to $12.7 billion while acquiring simulation firm Aechelon Technology.

Nominal, an Austin-based hardware data platform, reached a $1 billion valuation after raising an $80 million Series B extension led by Founders Fund, bringing total funding to $155 million in under ten months.