Defense Tech Newsletter

INNOVATION

Stanford students want in on the military tech gold rush

A military tech gold rush has changed hearts and minds on campus.

New military tech controls drone swarms, land robots like a video game

Ark Robotics is working on an intelligent operating system that can control military drone swarms and cannon-equipped land robots remotely with a single controller.

Defense tech, digital modernization drive GovCon M&A in 2024

Private equity firms led the charge with 85 out of 159 closed transactions as companies reposition themselves for emerging market opportunities.

The Finnish defence tech firms 'on steroids'

Helsinki has become one of the top five cities in Europe for investment in defence and security technologies.

TECHNOLOGY

Israel's Heven Drones says its hydrogen-fueled flying robots are a military game-changer

Israeli-American startup founder Bentzion Levinson is one of many entrepreneurs who returned from the battlefield with a sense of urgency after being on extended reserve duty during Israel’s 17-month military campaign against the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip. For Levinson, the war exposed the IDF’s vast challenge to defend against cheap and effective enemy drones that were causing casualties and damage.

MDA Issues Multiple Authority Announcement for Advanced Missile Defense Tech

The MAA is a vehicle designed to enable the MDA and Department of Defense agencies to explore various forms of unconventional acquisition methods consolidated under a single announcement. This includes broad agency announcement, commercial solutions opening, cooperative research and development agreement, other transaction agreement and procurement for experimental purpose.

INVESTMENT

Hill wants $15 billion for weapons Pentagon didn't seek: report

A new report from Taxpayers for Common Sense found that lawmakers pushed to add $15 billion the Pentagon didn't request to defense prorams.

Greece vows $27B on defense overhaul centered on high-tech warfare

Central to the plan is a planned air defense system, “Achilles Shield,” aimed at addressing tensions with neighbor Turkey.

QuickLogic secures additional $1.43M for defense FPGA tech

QuickLogic, known for its embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP and ruggedized FPGAs, announced today an Incremental Funding Modification (IFM) worth $1.43 million for its Strategic Radiation Hardened (SRH) Program. This additional funding builds on the $6.58 million contract awarded on December 2024, aiming to further the development and demonstration of their high-reliability SRH FPGA technology. The company, currently valued at $84.5 million in market capitalization, has seen its stock trading near its 52-week low of $5.27, according to InvestingPro data.

The company’s president and CEO, Brian Faith, highlighted the significance of the funding, stating that QuickLogic’s FPGA and eFPGA Hard IP solutions are designed to meet the demanding requirements of the Aerospace and Defense Industrial Base customers.