AI-powered robotics company targets $1.5B valuation in U.S. listing Israeli drone and robotics company XTEND has announced plans to go public through a reverse merger with U.S.-listed JFB Construction Holdings, in a transaction that values the combined company at approximately $1.5 billion. The deal includes a strategic investment round backed by several investors, including … [Read more...] about Eric Trump Invests in XTEND as Israeli Drone Firm Announces Plan to Go Public via Nasdaq Merger
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From Munich Security Conference to Capability Priorities — Why Drones and C-UAS Are Now Core to Europe’s Defense Doctrine
As Europe’s premier strategic security forum, the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC 2026) offered more than its usual round of geopolitical speeches and headline-grabbing bilateral meetings. This year, amid heightened threats and deepening questions about transatlantic guarantees, a quieter but no less significant shift was visible in the language used by European … [Read more...] about From Munich Security Conference to Capability Priorities — Why Drones and C-UAS Are Now Core to Europe’s Defense Doctrine
Parallel Flight and Alpha Unmanned Systems Partner for Heavy-Fuel UAS System
Parallel Flight Technologies and Alpha Unmanned Systems have partnered to develop new heavy-fuel UAS technology for naval research under a U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) program. The collaboration focuses on adapting Parallel Flight’s Firefly UAS to operate on heavy fuel, increasing reliability and range for a variety of missions. Heavy-Fuel UAS Development Targets … [Read more...] about Parallel Flight and Alpha Unmanned Systems Partner for Heavy-Fuel UAS System
New DIU Project Targets Scalable, Containerized Drone Launch and Recovery Systems
DoD Seeks Automated Infrastructure to Support Large-Scale Autonomous Drone Operations The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), through the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has opened a new Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) seeking industry solutions for a Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS). The effort focuses on developing containerized systems that can … [Read more...] about New DIU Project Targets Scalable, Containerized Drone Launch and Recovery Systems
Ondas Unveils Integrated C-UAS System at Singapore Airshow
Ondas Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ONDS) has launched its unified Defence and Security portfolio at the Singapore Airshow 2026, featuring an integrated autonomous detect-to-defeat system designed to address converging air-to-ground threats through counter-unmanned aircraft systems and coordinated unmanned platforms. The company's portfolio, showcased at Booth C-V93, centers on a … [Read more...] about Ondas Unveils Integrated C-UAS System at Singapore Airshow
