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Shield AI closes $1.5B Series G round and moves on acquisition

Shield AI aims to integrate Aechelon Technology's simulation and training tools into its autonomous software ecosystem called Hivemind.

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Defense tech startups raise $405 million in new funding rounds

Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm backs an AI radio platform developer and drone manufacturer in separate deals.

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Striveworks completes Series B capital raise to scale operational AI tool

Striveworks now has Washington Harbour Partners in place as a new investor to shape this phase of the strategy and as Striveworks' CEO tells us, knowing when the tech does not work is just as key to product development as when it works.

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Redhawk Federal Solutions acquires SETA outfit

For Redhawk, this transaction follows Genesis Park's investment in the two-year-old company in the fall.

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AeroVironment acquires fellow unmanned aircraft maker for $200M

This move follows the $4.1 billion purchase of BlueHalo and continues AeroVironment's push for quicker transitions of technologies from design to fielding.

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Anduril, X-Bow and York detail their newest space acquisitions

All three of these buyers have completed capital raises over the past 12 months, including one from the public markets.

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BTMS grows contract portfolio with Integrity acquisition

BTMS is also using the transaction to expand its cybersecurity and data science offerings.

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Booz Allen's venture arm goes across the pond for its newest investment

U.K.-headquartered Hadean focuses on digital wargaming and command-and-control tools for training and simulation initiatives.

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DCS acquires research and development firm

DCS is using this transaction to grow a portfolio of applied R&D and tech transition efforts at the Air Force, plus other agencies involved in aviation and space.

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B/Core acquires another intelligence community specialist

NewSpring Holdings first entered its investment in B/CORE in 2023 and has since supported a handful of acquisitions to build a larger IT and digital transformation provider.

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Sierra Space and Vast detail their Series C investment rounds

National security space opportunities are a common thread between both companies as In-Q-Tel continues its involvement in one of them.

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Noda AI, Smack Technologies detail their Series A capital rounds

Autonomous system management and frontier artificial intelligence are the key tech areas of focus here.

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Blue Fire Equity builds out defense-intel holdings with Jovian Concepts acquisition

This is the private equity firm's first acquisition as it targets prime contractors serving classified customers.

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XTec acquired by Germany-headquartered security tech firm

Giesecke+Devrient is using this transaction to establish a larger foothold in North America and add a company that supports 105 agencies in credentialing employees and contractors.

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Woven Solutions acquires Valence in commercial tech integration push

This is Woven's third acquisition since the company itself was bought by private equity firm Falfurrias Management Partners in August.

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Space, energy and software coding investment rounds to note

Aalyria, Chariot Defense, Code Metal and the publicly-traded Intuitive Machines also detail what they plan to do next with their new capital infusions.

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Markon acquires another cyber company

Markon is also looking to expand its independent research-and-development work across a wider customer base.

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ERT sets new course for itself with Sev1Tech acquisition

Earth Resources Technology is roughly tripling in size and bolstering its footprint at Space Force, an agency often seen as leaning forward into newer and more agile acquisition approaches.

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Space, energy and cyber venture rounds to highlight

The venture arms of Lockheed Martin and RTX, plus the intelligence community's In-Q-Tel organization get mentions in this listing.

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Valiant Solutions acquires network engineering provider

The Bluestone-backed company is pushing to have a presence in all phases of the cyber lifecycle that include system design and accreditation.