defense technology

VisionWave Holdings pursues multi-modal sensing platform through AI video intelligence acquisition, Foresight Autonomous investment, and Israeli aerospace manufacturer stake.

Powerus appoints retired Rear Admiral Jamie Sands III to advisory board, bolstering leadership ahead of 2026 Nasdaq merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings.

XTEND, an AI robotics operating system company, plans $1.5B Nasdaq IPO with 10,000 deployed systems and $500M pipeline, backed by DoD contracts and Lockheed Martin partnerships.

DefSec Technologies delivers BLISS laser detection units to Army testing facility, advancing battlefield awareness capabilities for military procurement.

Drone-as-a-Service market projected to reach $179B by 2030 from $6-8B today, with ZenaTech reporting 558% growth to $12.9M through aggressive acquisitions.

Syntec Optics prices $20M public offering of 2.86M shares at $7.00 each to fund acquisitions, capex, and debt reduction, closing April 30, 2026.

AeroVironment stock jumped 6.51% after successfully demonstrating its laser weapon system aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in live-fire testing.

AeroVironment ($AVAV) surged 7.95% after successfully demonstrating naval laser weapon system aboard USS George H.W. Bush, validating multi-domain defense technology.

KBR partners with Tagup to integrate AI platform into defense logistics, accelerating U.S. military sustainment planning and maintenance operations.

Palantir outlines 22-point strategic vision positioning AI as critical to great power competition, emphasizing defense and surveillance applications as essential to national security.

AEVEX debuts on NYSE at $20/share, surges 13.6% to $30.60 amid strong defense sector demand driven by US-Iran tensions.

DEFSEC Technologies appoints General Dynamics veteran David Ibbetson to board, bringing 35+ years defense industry experience as company pursues Canadian defence program growth opportunities.

One Stop Systems ($OSS) will display rugged AI computing solutions at Navy League exposition, leveraging existing P-8 and submarine deployments to pursue additional military opportunities.

ZenaTech's ZenaDrone subsidiary will exhibit AI-powered defense drones at four major military tradeshows in April-June 2026, targeting U.S. military contracts and pilot programs.

CSG's Fiocchi launches tungsten-pellet counter-drone ammunition for standard NATO rifles, developed with Italian Armed Forces. Addresses soldier-level air defense gaps.

Palantir dominates U.S. military analytics with 70% 2025 revenue growth, but 220x earnings valuation and 33% decline from November highs prompt analysts to recommend patient entry points.

Trump endorses Palantir's defense tech while Michael Burry bets on 24-62% stock decline by 2027, citing 100x earnings valuation.

Over 12,000 professionals from 60+ countries gather at Space Symposium 2026 in Colorado Springs, with major defense and AI companies driving deal-making in space infrastructure and security.

Lockheed Martin's classified quantum-sensing technology successfully located a U.S. airman in Iran, marking quantum tech's first operational deployment and validating massive defense R&D investments.

$VWAV operates in attractive defense-tech sector but faces business model ambiguity, structural selling pressure, and unproven revenue traction, demanding execution proof.