Military & Defense

Palantir Military & Defense

Palantir Delivers First AI-Powered TITAN Systems to U.S. Army

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Chris McKay• March 7, 2025 • 2 min read

Palantir Technologies has delivered the first AI-enabled TITAN targeting systems to the U.S. Army, marking a shift in battlefield technology that fuses advanced data processing with military hardware to enhance long-range strike capabilities.

Google Military & Defense

Google Shifts AI Policy, Removes Weapons and Surveillance Restrictions

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Chris McKay• February 4, 2025 • 1 min read

DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Senior VP James Manyika framed the update as an alignment with democratic values and national security.

Venture Capital Startups Military & Defense

Overland AI Raises $32 Million to Advance Ground Autonomy for Defense

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Chris McKay• January 13, 2025 • 2 min read

The Seattle-based startup develops cutting-edge autonomous systems to protect soldiers and reshape land operations.

Palantir Anduril Military & Defense

Palantir and Anduril Lead Silicon Valley Consortium to Bid for Pentagon Contracts

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Chris McKay• December 22, 2024 • 3 min read

Traditional defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing face their first serious challenge to their decades-long dominance of military contracts.

Palantir Military & Defense

Shield AI and Palantir Join Forces on Autonomous Defense Operations

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Chris McKay• December 6, 2024 • 2 min read

They’re bringing together Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software and Palantir’s intelligence tools to help military operators coordinate quicker and with greater precision.

Scale Meta Military & Defense

Scale AI and Meta Introduce Defense Llama: A Custom AI Model for U.S. National Security

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Chris McKay• November 5, 2024 • 2 min read

Defense Llama is only available in controlled U.S. government environments through Scale Donovan. The model assists with critical tasks including military operations planning, threat assessment, and response strategy development.

Meta Military & Defense

Meta Opens Llama AI Model to US Military, Defense Contractors

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Chris McKay• November 4, 2024 • 2 min read

The partnership includes major players in the defense and technology sectors, with companies like Lockheed Martin, Palantir, and Microsoft joining forces to implement Llama in national security applications.

Anduril Military & Defense

Anduril Unveils Bolt: Compact Autonomous Drones for Military Operations

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Chris McKay• October 10, 2024 • 2 min read

Bolt's advanced onboard AI technology automates complex flight maneuvers, freeing operators to focus on critical decision-making rather than navigation.

Anduril Microsoft Military & Defense

Anduril and Microsoft Partner to Supercharge Army's Combat Goggles

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Chris McKay• September 19, 2024 • 2 min read

The Lattice software can alert soldiers to incoming threats detected by various systems, even when these threats are beyond visual range. This integration is designed to speed up early warning systems and increase soldier survival rates.

Intel Chips Military & Defense

Intel Receives $3 Billion Grant from U.S. Government to Develop Secure Military Chips

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Chris McKay• September 16, 2024 • 2 min read

The Secure Enclave initiative aims to ensure a reliable supply of cutting-edge microelectronics for military and intelligence purposes.

Anduril Military & Defense

Anduril Unveils Barracuda-M, Affordable, Mass-Producible Autonomous Missiles to Bolster U.S. Arsenal

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Chris McKay• September 13, 2024 • 3 min read

The Barracuda-M addresses a critical concern within the U.S. defense community: the shortage of missiles capable of deterring or sustaining a conflict with near-peer adversaries like Russia and China.

Palantir Microsoft Military & Defense

Microsoft and Palantir Team Up to Bring AI to Classified U.S. Defense Networks

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Chris McKay• August 8, 2024 • 1 min read

Palantir will be the first industry partner to deploy Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service in classified environments.

Venture Capital Startups Military & Defense

Helsing Raises $487M in Series C Funding, Bolstering Europe's AI Defense Capabilities

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Chris McKay• July 11, 2024 • 2 min read

The funding round, led by General Catalyst, reportedly values Helsing at $5.4 billion, and drew support from Elad Gil, Accel, Saab, Lightspeed, Plural, and Greenoaks.

Microsoft Military & Defense

Microsoft Deploys Secure, Air-Gapped GPT-4 AI Model for US Intelligence Agencies

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Chris McKay• May 8, 2024 • 1 min read

The platform is designed to be used on a secure, government-only network, addressing the security concerns that have previously prevented intelligence agencies from adopting AI technology.

Military & Defense

DARPA's AI Pilot Participates in Real-World Dogfight Tests with Humans

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Chris McKay• April 18, 2024 • 2 min read

While the dogfight's outcome has not been publicly disclosed, the mere fact that an AI pilot could engage in such a complex scenario against a skilled human adversary demonstrates the immense potential of AI in aerospace applications.

Palantir Oracle Military & Defense Enterprise AI

Palantir and Oracle Partner to Deliver Secure Cloud and AI Solutions

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Chris McKay• April 4, 2024 • 1 min read

The two companies will jointly sell and support cloud and AI services across government and commercial industries.

Venture Capital Startups Military & Defense

Shield AI Secures Additional Series F Funding, Elevating Total to $500M

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Chris McKay• December 29, 2023 • 2 min read

This strategic financial boost underscores the growing interest and confidence in the transformative potential of AI in the aerospace and defense sectors.

Anduril Military & Defense

Anduril Unveils Roadrunner: A Tiny, Autonomous and Reusable Fighter Jet

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Chris McKay• December 2, 2023 • 3 min read

With its high speeds, modular payloads, vertical takeoff and landing capability, and potential air defense applications, the twin-turbojet drones are ambitious additions to Anduril’s portfolio.

Military & Defense AI Tech

U.S. Department of Defense Releases New AI Strategy to Accelerate AI Adoption

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Chris McKay• November 3, 2023 • 2 min read

A key shift in the new strategy is moving away from the idea of building a centralized AI/machine learning pipeline within the DOD.

Venture Capital Startups Military & Defense

Defense Startup Shield AI Raises $200 Million to Scale Autonomous Tech

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Chris McKay• October 31, 2023 • 2 min read

The funding will be used to scale and deploy Shield AI’s V-BAT Teams product domestically and internationally and accelerate tech integration with third-party uncrewed platforms.

Military & Defense

US Space Force Temporarily Halts Use of Generative AI Over Security Concerns

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Chris McKay• October 12, 2023 • 2 min read

The memo said the pause aims to safeguard personnel and agency data while officials determine appropriate policies for integrating AI capabilities that support missions.

Military & Defense

Shield AI Introduces V-BAT Teams: Redefining Aerial Warfare with Advanced AI Capabilities

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Chris McKay• October 9, 2023 • 3 min read

By enabling multiple V-BATs to autonomously operate in electronically contested environments, these AI-driven systems can intelligently react to adversaries, environmental conditions, and coordinate seamlessly with other V-BATs on the mission.

Venture Capital Startups Military & Defense

Helsing Becomes Europe's Largest AI Defense Unicorn with $223 Million Funding Round

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Chris McKay• September 14, 2023 • 2 min read

The deal values Helsing at $1.8 billion post-money, making it the largest European AI defense technology startup.

Anduril Military & Defense

Anduril Acquires Blue Force Technologies and Adds Fury to Autonomous Fleet

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Chris McKay• September 7, 2023 • 4 min read

Experts see major potential in Fury supporting manned-unmanned teaming missions given its AI-enabled autonomy and air-to-air combat capabilities.

Military & Defense

DOD Seeks to Advance Airspace Security in D.C. With AI-Powered Monitoring and Detection System

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Chris McKay• September 1, 2023 • 2 min read

The implementation of this AI-driven technology marks a significant step in modernizing and enhancing air defense systems, not just for the capital but potentially across various Defense Department and U.S. government installations.