by Kristen Stanley | Apr 17, 2026 | FirstIn
17 April 2026 – Modern defense and aerospace systems are only as strong as the materials they’re built from, and the ability to deliver strength at scale is increasingly at risk. Composite materials for these uses have been a proven alternative to traditional...
by Kristen Stanley | Apr 13, 2026 | Companies
13 April 2026 – In the weeks since the Department of Defense’s troubled relationship with Anthropic burst into public view and led to the company being kicked out of the U.S. military, new defense-focused AI companies like Smack Technologies and...
by Kristen Stanley | Apr 10, 2026 | Companies
10 April 2026 – Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million to bring it to life
by Kristen Stanley | Mar 26, 2026 | FirstIn
26 March 2026 – Firm led by two ex-Marines closed on $148M for Fund III thanks certification as a Critical Technology Fund by the US Small Business Administration and the Department of War
by Kristen Stanley | Mar 25, 2026 | Companies, FirstIn
25 March 2026 – By Arthur Karell As the cost of deploying AI at the edge collapses, competitive manufacturers and integrators are going to want their own autonomy stack in their products, even down to the component level. An unmanned vehicle will have its own...
