Tag: defense tech

The 51 most disruptive startups of 2024

All year long, TechCrunch covers startups, everything from unicorns to tiny seed-stage launches. We are, in many ways, the startup experts. To create...

From $19M to $1.5M, here’s how much Anduril pays top execs like Palmer Luckey in cash and stock

Beyond patriotism, there’s another huge reason to join a defense startup: it pays really, really well. Thanks to The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency...

Led by Anduril, defense tech funding sets a new record this year

Defense tech funding just reached a new high. Defense tech startups have raised almost $3 billion so far in 2024, according to Crunchbase....

Anduril is considering Arizona, Ohio, or Texas for its massive manufacturing facility, source says

Anduril, the defense tech company co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is considering building its first major manufacturing plant, a 5-million-square-foot facility known as “Arsenal-1,”...

How national interest startups should be thinking about government contracts

National interest technology can show up in a lot of ways, like in data analysis and cybersecurity, as well as satellites and weapons....

Airdog’s founders are back with a precision-strike drone meant for modern warfare

The war in Ukraine has shown that warfare changes by the day. It’s also clear that the tech used to make war today is...