News

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform

Pentagon officials overseeing Golden Dome are pitching missile defense to commercial space founders, venture investors, and software companies—positioning it as a modern technology platform rather than a traditional weapons program. The effort underscores DoD’s push to pull in faster-moving, non-traditional defense suppliers to help operationalize the shield concept.

2026-05-18T07:24:29.397169-07:00

AeroTime

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026)

2026-05-18T06:53:42.129211-07:00

FlightGlobal

Project NYX: UK selects 4 firms to develop an Apache “loyal wingman” autonomous collaborative platform, down-selecting Anduril U

2026-05-15T04:38:12.321145-07:00

AeroTime

Australian consortium to use AI-driven design and rapid manufacturing for Optimus Viper spacecraft

2026-05-15T18:09:41.062988-07:00

News Timeline

FlightGlobal

Kelluu’s vision: long-endurance airships as persistent airborne sensor platforms to detect drones and cue defenses Finnish startup Kelluu says it wants to use airships as floating, long-endurance drone-defense platforms. The founder envisions the vehicles operating as persistent airborne sensors designed to detect incoming threats and trigger defensive measures—bridging ISR and counter-UAS response in one system.

2026-05-18T15:53:49.963540-07:00

Kelluu’s vision: long-endurance airships as persistent airborne sensor platforms to detect drones and cue defenses

SpaceNews.com

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform Pentagon officials overseeing Golden Dome are pitching missile defense to commercial space founders, venture investors, and software companies—positioning it as a modern technology platform rather than a traditional weapons program. The effort underscores DoD’s push to pull in faster-moving, non-traditional defense suppliers to help operationalize the shield concept.

2026-05-18T07:24:29.397169-07:00

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform

AeroTime

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026) Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) will host the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit (ADSTAR) in Adelaide from Aug. 4–6, 2026. The event will bring government, academia and industry leaders together to discuss defense innovation, including AI-enabled air battle management training.

2026-05-18T06:53:42.129211-07:00

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026)

AeroTime

Australian consortium to use AI-driven design and rapid manufacturing for Optimus Viper spacecraft Space Machines Company (Aust.), UTS, AMRF and Fordyno are partnering to develop AI-driven spacecraft design and rapid manufacturing for the Optimus Viper vehicle. The collaboration focuses on accelerating how spacecraft are engineered and produced, aligning academic and industrial capabilities to speed development cycles.

2026-05-15T18:09:41.062988-07:00

Australian consortium to use AI-driven design and rapid manufacturing for Optimus Viper spacecraft

Via Satellite

Kymeta to integrate Kestrel u5 multi-orbit SATCOM terminals into Red Cat uncrewed surface vessels Kymeta will work with Red Cat Futures to integrate its satellite communications terminals into Red Cat’s uncrewed surface vessels under a May 14 partnership. The move leverages Kymeta’s multi-orbit terminal (Kestrel u5) to support autonomous, mobile command-and-control and high-speed industrial mobility operations.

2026-05-15T11:10:21.176736-07:00

Kymeta to integrate Kestrel u5 multi-orbit SATCOM terminals into Red Cat uncrewed surface vessels

AINonline

FABA panel: Business-aviation operators that don’t adopt AI risk falling behind A FABA panel argues AI is becoming a business-aviation force multiplier and a competitive differentiator. The session frames AI adoption as necessary for continued growth and expansion—positioning “not using AI” as a strategic disadvantage rather than an optional experiment.

2026-05-15T10:40:32.947756-07:00

FABA panel: Business-aviation operators that don’t adopt AI risk falling behind

FlightGlobal

Project NYX: UK selects 4 firms to develop an Apache “loyal wingman” autonomous collaborative platform, down-selecting Anduril U The UK Ministry of Defence has advanced Project NYX by selecting four companies—BAE Systems (UK), Anduril UK, Tekever, and Thales—for a concept demonstrator to field autonomous, uncrewed “wingmen” operating alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters. In the next phase, MOD down-selected Anduril UK for development toward operational capability by 2030.

2026-05-15T04:38:12.321145-07:00

Project NYX: UK selects 4 firms to develop an Apache “loyal wingman” autonomous collaborative platform, down-selecting Anduril U

SpaceWatch Global

GEOINT 2026 and Europe’s GEOINT “plumbing” gap: integration, governance and trustworthy agentic AI SpaceWatchGL analysis frames GEOINT 2026 as a mission driven by integration and “trustworthy agentic AI,” shifting the focus from data collection bottlenecks to governance and system interoperability. The piece argues Europe—specifically Germany and the BMVg—risks falling behind on the underlying infrastructure and operational “plumbing” required to deliver GEOINT at scale.

2026-05-15T04:11:09.934718-07:00

GEOINT 2026 and Europe’s GEOINT “plumbing” gap: integration, governance and trustworthy agentic AI

Menu

AI News

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026)

Project NYX: UK selects 4 firms to develop an Apache “loyal wingman” autonomous collaborative platform, down-selecting Anduril U

Australian consortium to use AI-driven design and rapid manufacturing for Optimus Viper spacecraft

News Timeline