The Netherlands' Ministry of Defence is investing tens of millions of euros in Dutch startup Intelic under a three-year deal centered on its NEXUS platform. NEXUS allows drones from different manufacturers to operate under a single command system, addressing the interoperability bottleneck created by Europe's rapid proliferation of 700+ drone makers. The investment is framed as a lesson from Ukraine, where software coordination proved as critical as hardware. Intelic claims NEXUS has already supported Ukrainian battlefield operations. The deal formalizes an earlier agreement with the Royal Netherlands Army and gives Intelic a NATO reference customer as it expands across its nine-country BASE marketplace.
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Động cơ tên lửa rắn của Anduril phát nổ trong thử nghiệm tại cơ sở McHenry, Mississippi, không gây thương vong nhưng phá hủy bệ thử nghiệm và tạm dừng sản xuất, vốn mang về hàng chục triệu đô doanh thu hằng năm. Mặc dù Anduril tuyên bố sẽ sớm quay lại thử nghiệm, nhưng mục tiêu sản xuất hàng loạt vào tháng 7/2025 đã bị lùi hơn một năm, và quá trình khắc phục có thể mất tới hai tháng.
Lập trình viên nên đọc bài này để hiểu cách kết hợp kỹ thuật phần mềm với vật lý cơ học cực kỳ phức tạp trong thiết kế động cơ tên lửa, giúp hiểu rõ về những thách thức khi chuyển từ logic lập trình sang ứng dụng thực tế trong công nghệ vũ trụ.
Erebor, the bank founded by Anduril's Palmer Luckey and backed by Peter Thiel, is in talks to raise at a valuation of at least $8bn — roughly double its late-2025 valuation. The bank's deposits have nearly quadrupled from $1.1bn to $4bn in just three months, adding around 400 customers. Targeting defence technology and cryptocurrency firms left without banking after SVB's 2023 collapse, Erebor received its national charter in February 2026 under the Trump administration. The rapid charter approval has drawn scrutiny from Senator Elizabeth Warren over potential political ties. The bank also signed a preliminary deal with Banco de Venezuela for correspondent banking, a move that raises sanctions concerns, and Luckey is reportedly backing a new US perpetual-futures exchange.
German autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems has closed a $1.2bn Series D round co-led by Blackstone, Airbus, Noteus, and Advent, more than doubling its valuation to approximately $8bn. The Bavarian company, which flew over 19,000 missions in Ukraine in 2025, builds unmanned systems for air, land, and sea, unified by its MOSAIC UXS software platform. Revenue doubled to €300mn in 2025 and the company claims profitability with double-digit margins. The raise is part of a broader defence-tech boom, with startups globally raising a record $17.4bn so far this year. Quantum plans to expand production, pursue acquisitions, and invest in AI, while keeping IPO options open. The CEO also hinted at a possible merger with Stark Defence, a company he co-founded, and signalled interest in robotics and humanoids.
Germany is set to award a €580M contract to Munich-based AI defense startup Helsing to build the Combat Fighter System Nucleus (CFSN), a combat-cloud software platform salvaged from the collapsed Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project. The contract covers two experimental uncrewed combat aircraft, ground control stations, and autonomy software, with a government-owned reference architecture for future suppliers. Helsing beat out Airbus Defence, MBDA Germany, and Diehl Defence. The deal is politically sensitive: Germany is bypassing EU tender rules via a national-security exemption and may skip a Bundestag budget vote for a second phase. Founded in 2021, Helsing is now valued at ~€12B and has products deployed in Ukraine.
Marc Andreessen has been appointed to the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board, an advisory body that shapes military procurement and technology strategy. His firm, Andreessen Horowitz, holds major stakes in defense-tech companies including Anduril, Skydio, Shield AI, and others whose fortunes depend directly on Pentagon decisions. The financial disclosure form for board members in his category is confidential, meaning the public cannot independently assess the overlap between his advisory role and his investment portfolio. The piece examines the conflict-of-interest framework that governs such appointments, noting it relies heavily on self-policing, and situates Andreessen's appointment within a broader trend of Silicon Valley investors and allies taking federal advisory and agency roles. It acknowledges the genuine argument that tech-savvy advisers could modernize Pentagon procurement, while questioning whether sealed disclosures and good-faith assurances are sufficient safeguards given the financial stakes involved.
Berlin-based drone startup Stark Defence has raised €500M in a round led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund, pushing its valuation past €3.5 billion just two years after founding. The company builds loitering munitions (kamikaze drones), with its flagship Virtus drone already deployed in Ukraine. Over 80% of the new capital will go toward manufacturing and R&D expansion. The raise comes amid a broader European defence tech funding surge, with rivals Helsing and Quantum Systems also raising large rounds. Germany awarded Stark and Helsing initial contracts worth ~€269M each for drones to equip the Bundeswehr. Global defence tech VC reached $49B in 2025, nearly double the prior year, driven by EU rearmament plans and the war in Ukraine.