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Cyber threats are an increasingly persistent national security concern supercharged by AI—and so is the industry built to help hospitals, financial institutions, and the Pentagon secure their networks. But unlike the defense industrial base overall, there’s no clear prime. Could that change with venture capital?Joe Lin, co-founder and CEO of the VC-backed cyber firm Twenty, said private capital isn’t pouring into cybersecurity at the same rate as other defense tech areas in part because it’s unclear whether “true winners” will emerge. ​​”This was an ecosystem [that was] very, very hard for outsiders to come in and join. So that barrier has…

Airforce Technology examines the significance of software, the need for UK investment in autonomy and the differences among ACP tenders. Source link

From May 13 to May 15 the world closely watched while the most consequential diplomatic meeting of 2026 unfolded. U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Beijing accompanied by 17 CEOs who, according to Forbes, are collectively worth more than $1 trillion. This was the first U.S. presidential trip to China in nine years and the first of Trump’s second term. There was a lot at stake, and not just for China and the United States. The impact of this summit will be felt on the African continent as well. Since Trump’s last visit to China in 2017 a great deal…

L&T’s High Altitude VTOL UAV program has gained further momentum with new footage shared on social media, confirming additional technical details and operational highlights that were not covered in the initial report. This strengthens the narrative of India’s growing indigenous aerospace capability. The video released on the official X handle showcased the UAV executing precision manoeuvres during its Phase-1 trials. It highlighted the platform’s ability to maintain stable hover at high altitude, even under variable wind conditions, which is a critical requirement for deployment in mountainous terrain.  Strengthening India’s indigenous capabilities in Defence and Aerospace!L&T Precision Engineering and Systems has…

Jay Rogers, RCD Memorial Day 2026 should have centered on flags at graves and the quiet dignity of remembering Americans who died in uniform. It didn’t. Source link

Across aviation, ground systems, and surface and subsurface maritime platforms, the demand  for edge computing power relentlessly and exponentially moves in one direction: more data processed closer to the mission. Operators need new communications pathways, autonomy tools and AI-enabled mission applications, alongside faster software-driven upgrades at the tactical edge. There’s a problem, though, as the hardware architectures inside many of those air, ground, and naval systems – the boxes, in other words – were designed for an era where it commonly took years for upgrades and capability integrations to reach the battlefield. That reality is no longer acceptable. To leap…

Iran’s state-backed hackers are sharing more cyber tools and using AI to polish disinformation and recruitment messages since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on the country, Israel’s top cyberdefense official said in an interview with Nextgov.Yossi Karadi, who leads Israel’s National Cyber Directorate, also said on Tuesday that he is pressing major AI labs for controlled access to powerful models like Anthropic’s Mythos, arguing that governments need the same tools attackers are seeking to adopt.In the last year, Tehran’s hacking units have increasingly “begun to talk to each other, and then collaborate with each other, and then even sometimes…

Since not long after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the democratic world has largely watched passively as China has been the main enabler of Moscow’s war effort. Despite knowing about Russia’s reliance on China, the world’s inaction boils down to the collective dependence on China’s control and dominance of global trade and technology supply chains. With democracies having little appetite to take on any economic risk, China’s support for Russia continues, and so too does the war. Initial hopes that China might be able to convince its junior authoritarian partner to scale back the war quickly faded as…

Adani Defence & Aerospace, working closely with DRDO under India’s PPP-led defence model, has delivered major breakthroughs in next-generation missile systems, precision-strike weapons, and counter-drone technologies. These achievements reinforce sovereign defence capability and accelerate India’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision. Adani Defence & Aerospace, in partnership with @DRDO_India, contributed to major breakthroughs under India’s #PPP-led defence model. From next-generation missiles to precision-strike weapons, the trials strengthen sovereign defence capability under #AatmanirbharBharat #DRDO pic.twitter.com/veYZWEfum4— Adani Defence and Aerospace (@AdaniDefence) May 26, 2026 India’s defence ecosystem has seen a remarkable transformation through the partnership between Adani Defence & Aerospace and DRDO. This collaboration has…

D. Leiker, The Aviationist As the conflict in Vietnam raged, the UH-1 Huey was modified into a gunship, but the ubiquitous helicopter was slow and underpowered at times, thus prompting the… Source link