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Defense technology startups have attracted a record $14.6 billion in venture funding during the first five months of 2026, surpassing the previous full-year record before the calendar even reached June. At the center of the frenzy are two of the industry’s biggest names: Anduril Industries...

Defense tech startup Anduril Industries CEO Brian Schimpf said he would “absolutely” consider locating the company’s next weapons manufacturing hub outside the United States. "When you look across Europe, there's a lot of manufacturing talent that exists," Schimpf told Bloomberg...

Defense investors have heard this story before. President Donald Trump took aim at Iran in a Truth Social post on Friday, dismissing Tehran’s characterization of ongoing negotiations and warning that the country had better “get their act together, and FAST.” Trump also condemned...

Brian Schimpf, CEO of defense tech giant Anduril, has raised concerns about the evolving dynamics of modern warfare and the potential unpreparedness of the U.S. military’s supply chain. At Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference on Monday, Schimpf noted that the U.S. and Israel...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized the country’s $1.5 trillion defense budget, arguing that it is contributing to America’s internal deterioration. Speaking to Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business on Tuesday, Paul expressed his concerns over the U.S. defense budget and called it...

For years, Silicon Valley told investors that software and artificial intelligence would reshape the global economy. Now, a new narrative is emerging in private markets: geopolitical instability itself may be becoming an investable growth sector. The rapid rise of defense startups like Anduril...

Quantum Cyber N.V. (NASDAQ:QUCY) stock is up on Wednesday after the company disclosed new provisional patent filings tied to autonomous defense technologies and GPS-denied military operations. • Quantum Cyber shares are powering higher. Why is QUCY stock surging? Autonomous Amphibious Defense...

Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Omnisys Ltd., an Israeli developer of battlefield optimization software, as the company expands its software-defined defense and AI-powered military operations capabilities. Deal terms were not disclosed. • Ondas...

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) is back in the defense-tech spotlight after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he met with CEO Alex Karp to discuss deeper cooperation with the American defense sector. PLTR stock is moving. See the price action here. Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) reported financial results for the first quarter after the market close on Wednesday. Here’s a look at the key details from the report. Kratos Defense & Security stock is showing exceptional strength. Why are KTOS shares rallying...

President Donald Trump said that his administration is “studying and reviewing” a decrease in the number of U.S. troops in Germany.  Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to say a decision on the same would be made “over the next short period of time....

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has announced a collaboration with Applied Intuition to develop and integrate AI-driven capabilities for naval platforms. • What should traders watch with HII? The two companies recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to "collaborate on...

Anduril Industries partnered with Kraken Technology Group to bring "small, high-performance, mass-producible" unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to the U.S. Navy. The partnership is designed to pair Kraken's autonomous boats with Anduril's defense stack. "This partnership reflects Kraken's commitment...

Palantir Technologies Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:PLTR) growing role in defense and AI has drawn a sharp rebuke from Yanis Varoufakis, a Greek economist and former finance minister known for his role in the eurozone debt crisis. "AI-powered killer robots are coming," Varoufakis wrote on X, reacting to the...

The President Donald Trump administration is reportedly in talks with General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) and other manufacturers to produce weapons and other military supplies amid wars in Iran and Ukraine. A World War II Callback? The Pentagon has approached GM CEO Mary Barra,...