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HawkEye 360 closes acquisition with backing from $150M Series E round

The commercial satellite operator is adding a business whose tools are designed to handle large and complex sets of radio frequency data.

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Radiant closes $300M Series C round to aid small nuclear reactor production

The five-year-old startup is designing its portable microreactor to meet increasing electricity demand and help mitigate stresses on the grid.

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TMMG receives private equity backing

Artinia Group has lined up two other partners for this investment in TMMG as the 17-year-old company seeks to further expand across U.S. ship fleet readiness programs.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Arcfield enters the seas via acquisition

This is purchase number three for Arcfield since its formation in 2021 and with the backing of Veritas Capital's fund for the middle tier.

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NextPoint Group gets Godspeed's backing

The 21-year-old company works on software development and other IT-related efforts for defense and intelligence agencies.

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Aretum returns to M&A with Veterans Engineering purchase

The Renovus-owned company adds a Veteran Affairs-focused company that focuses on cloud computing, cybersecurity and digital modernization.

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K2, Pryzm, South 8 and VATN detail their newest capital rounds

Venture activity featured in this listing centers around satellite manufacturing, acquisition management software, battery technology and autonomous underwater vehicles.

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ManTech acquires data science, predictive analytics specialist

Elder Research has been working in the defense and intelligence communities since 2005.

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Woven Solutions acquires cyber forensics company

This is Woven's first transaction since Falfurrias Management Partners invested in the company over the summer.

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Castelion, Integer and Trusted Space detail their newest venture raises

The core tech areas for these startups cover hypersonic strike weapons, autonomous systems for the maritime domain and using artificial intelligence to manage satellite operations.

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Synergy ECP acquires defense, intelligence IT company

This is Synergy ECP's third transaction with the support of Falfurrias Management Partners, which has owned the company for two years.

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Antares collects $96M for small nuclear reactor development

The two-year-old startup is eyeing an initial reactor demonstration for the summer, one year ahead of its plan to roll out a prototype.

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Red River acquires cyber specialist

This transaction includes both an applied research arm and a contract to overhaul one of the federal government's most sensitive networks.

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Peerless Technologies acquires cyber, systems engineering specialist

Peerless becomes a 700-employee company and adds a portfolio of work involving the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Markon acquires cyber tool developer

Markon grows its workforce to around 600 people with this transaction, the newest in a handful of them with Sterling Investment Partners' backing.

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VTG acquires another intel-focused firm

The purchase of Miklos Systems is VTG's fifth of 2025 and adds software, cloud, data and other services for intelligence community agencies.

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IonQ invests in maker of hydrogen-powered drones

Heven AeroTech will ad quantum sensors and other related technologies into the vehicles.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Voyager acquires rocket motor, energetics supplier

Estes Energetics is the U.S.’ only producer of military-grade black powder, a key ingredient for the onshore integration and assembly of defense systems that the Pentagon wants more of.

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Quiet Professionals, Spathe Systems join forces

The combined company now touts a 400-person workforce and is carrying out this move with McNally Capital's backing.

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Quindar closes $18M Series A round for classified business push

The three-year-old software developer's network of backers includes Washington Harbour Partners and the venture arm of Booz Allen Hamilton.

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ShorePoint gets CM Equity Partners' backing

The Treasury Department is by far the largest customer for this eight-year-old cyber specialist, which is looking to do more across government.

  • By Ross Wilkers