Salesforce Launches Missionforce; Palantir Wants to be a Lifestyle Brand

INNOVATION

Palantir Wants to Be a Lifestyle Brand

Defense tech giant Palantir is selling T-shirts and tote bags as part of a bid to encourage fans to publicly endorse it.

Space Force will own next-gen neighborhood watch sats, based on commercial tech

Space Systems Command expects to issue a draft request for proposal by the end of the calendar year, a Space Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

Taiwan's NCSIST and Northrop Grumman sign MoU

The MoU is aimed at bolstering capabilities for the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense.

INVESTMENT

Contractor expands defense, tech operations in Huntsville

The expansion will aid the company in its efforts in the defense, aerospace and technology sectors in the Rocket City. The expansion includes increasing its workforce locally in aerospace, IT, engineering, logistics, and mission support.

Benioff wants to cash in on defense tech boom with AI bots

Salesforce launches Missionforce, a suite of AI tools for defense and intelligence.

Small US defense stocks soar on rush for next-gen battlefield tech

Smaller U.S. defense firms have emerged as standout performers on Wall Street this year, fueled by surging demand for low-cost, next-generation military tech tailored for modern warfare and the Pentagon's pivot toward agile and adaptable combat systems.

TECHNOLOGY

Anduril blames CCA delay on push for ‘semi-autonomous’ first flight

Air Force officials, who expected the milestone over the summer, now anticipate it by mid-October.

DroneShield Expands Operations in the US

Everyone is really jumping on the drone dominance agenda.

This morning, Australian-American c-UAS company DroneShield announced that it’s massively expanding its R&D operations in the US. The company—which already has a branch in the US and works closely with the DoD—says it will invest “several million dollars” in its expansion in the next two years, US CEO Matt McCrann told Tectonic.

Army swears in new acquisition leader Brent Ingraham

Most recently Ingraham was performing the duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment.

EUROPE

MITS Capital Launches Danish-Ukrainian Defence Company

MITS Capital has set up a new Danish-Ukrainian defence company called MITS Industries, positioning it as a platform to consolidate Ukrainian drone and counter-drone makers and to channel European capital into scaled production. The firm is incorporated in Denmark with headquarters in Copenhagen and Kyiv.

UK and Boeing collaborate to build surveillance aircraft for USAF

As agreed, two prototype E-7A Wedgetail aircraft will be delivered to the USAF by upgrading the airframe of two existing commercial passenger aircraft.

Ukraine Partners with TNO for Breakthrough Defense Tech

Ukraine’s Brave1 signs R&D partnership with the Netherlands’ TNO institute to accelerate development of AI, UAVs, and battlefield technologies.