Aventra Defense Systems has raised $17.5 million to move its Piranha autonomous precision payload system into low-rate initial production, expand its Herndon, Virginia, manufacturing capacity and develop additional platforms for long-range strike, one-way attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

AUSTIN (August 17, 2026) — The Department of War (DoW) has awarded NODA AI a $100 million contract to scale autonomous mission command and software-defined effects across the Joint Force. The award validates NODA’s multi-domain orchestration technology and its ability to project commander’s intent across mixed autonomous systems.

AUSTIN, Texas -- OpsLab, the OS for Air Power, announced today that it has been awarded its first contract from the U.S. Navy. Under the terms of the contract, OpsLab will deploy its marquee automated flight operations platform, SkySchedule, to naval aviators supporting the world’s largest F/A-18E/F squadron at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Advancing its continued commitment to enhancing national security through innovation, SIXGEN, the cybersecurity leader empowering mission-critical organizations, is proud to announce the appointment of Stu Shea, an accomplished U.S. intelligence and defense industry executive, to its Board of Directors.

AUSTIN, Texas – OpsLab, a leader in optimizing air operations, tasking, and airspace for military flying squadrons, announced today that it has been awarded a follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force to extend its services at critical flying squadrons.

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventra, a defense technology startup developing low-cost glide and guidance systems for ultra long-range precision strikes, today announced its emergence from stealth mode with $3 million in seed funding led by Lavrock Ventures.

ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 18, 2025 -- In a move underscoring its leadership in the national security sector, SIXGEN is proud to announce the appointment of Lieutenant General (Ret.) Scott Howell, former Commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), to its Board of Directors.

OpsLab announced today that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force to support the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk. Under the terms of the contract, OpsLab will work with the 348th Operational and Programmed Flying Training Squadrons to integrate its marquee automated flight operations platform, SkySchedule.

With SBIR funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Colvin Run Networks developed Secure Hyper Intelligent Predictive Maintenance Analytics with Technical Enhancement (SHIPMATE), a project management decision aid (PMDA) that helps the Navy’s Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs) keep maintenance work on schedule for Navy surface ships.

Private investment firm Washington Harbour Partners has made another platform investment in the federal information technology sector with its acquisition of cybersecurity company SIXGEN.

AUSTIN, Texas – Today, OpsLab announced the company closed a seed fundraising round totaling $5 million, led by Cultivation Capital and joined by Storm Ventures.