US Air Force personnel determine their location on a map at the Fort Meade Training Area

Defense Disruptors: How ANELLO Rethinks Navigation in a GPS-Denied World

NextGen Defense spotlights the startups redefining military tech, cutting through the hype to examine the innovations driving the future of defense. 🚀
Astradia

Sodern’s New Tech Uses Stars, Not Satellites, to Guide Aircraft in GPS-Denied Zones

Astradia uses star-based navigation to guide aircraft without GPS, offering passive, precise, and compact support in contested airspace.
ALTI's Transition drone

Defense Disruptors: ALTI’s Playbook for Surviving the Drone Startup Shakeout

NextGen Defense spotlights the startups redefining military tech, cutting through the hype to examine the innovations driving the future of defense. 🚀
Ukrainian drone

AI Takes Command in Ukraine’s Latest Domestic Drone Innovation

Ukraine’s new AI-powered drone autonomously navigates, detects, and selects targets using advanced visual and laser technologies.

Germany Turns to Nokia and blackned for Smarter Battlefield Networks

Nokia and blackned will build a fast, secure 5G battlefield network designed for rapid deployment and real-time coordination.

Defense Disruptors: Inside SiMa.ai’s Push to Secure the AI Edge

NextGen Defense spotlights the startups redefining military tech, cutting through the hype to examine the innovations driving the future of defense. 🚀
Senator C-UAS

Canada’s Battle-Tested ‘Senator’ Vehicle Now Shoots Drones Out of the Sky

Roshel’s Senator vehicle now defends against drones, combining rugged armor with Leonardo’s advanced Falcon Shield counter-UAS system.
Battlesuite

Rheinmetall Launches ‘Battlesuite’ to Link Weapons, Drones, and Data on Battlefield

Rheinmetall’s Battlesuite acts as a central hub for data flow and decision-making, supported by AI and cyber security
Airvolve's rotorcraft being used for a medevac mission

Defense Disruptors: Airvolve and the Quest for a New Kind of Helicopter

NextGen Defense spotlights the startups redefining military tech, cutting through the hype to examine the innovations driving the future of defense. 🚀
Iranian drones

Three New Combat Drones Join Iran’s Expanding Arsenal

The Homa, Dideban, and Shahin-1 drones are built to enhance Iran’s surveillance, reconnaissance, and attack capabilities.