Ubotica raises $11 million to scale real-time maritime intelligence from space

U.S. Navy funds a robotic submarine built to secretly lay mines

A torpedo-tube-launched robot built to secretly plant mines from American submarines just got another 14 million push toward becoming operational, as the U.S. Navy exercises new contract options with General Dynamics Mission Systems to keep developing the system. The Navy Sea Systems Command awarded the Massachusetts-based defense contractor a modification worth roughly 13.97 million on []

Odyssey co-founder Jeff Hawke’s journey from forklifts to a real-world AI start-up that’s just raised $529m

Odyssey co-founder Jeff Hawke’s journey from forklifts to a real-world AI start-up that’s just raised $529m

Use AI, unmanned systems to boost maritime security: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

Use AI, unmanned systems to boost maritime security: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

1 Massively Undervalued Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock That Could Be Worth More Than SpaceX Within 12 Months

The high-flying IPO could come down to Earth over the next year.

Navy Seeks Offers for Potential $345M ICE-T Cybersecurity Support Task Order

The Navy has opened the ICE-T support opportunity for SeaPort-NxG small businesses Offers are due July 30 The 2026 Navy Summit will explore AI, digital engineering and more The Department of the Navy has issued a request for proposals for Integrated National Intelligence Systems Cybersecurity, Engineering and Technology Implementation, or ICE-T, support task order through

AI is ending shipping’s copy-and-paste era

Maritime software has forced commercial teams to act like clerks, moving data between disconnected systems. AI is starting to change that, writes Will Robinson, the founder of HelmOS, shifting the battle from who has the best database to who controls the surface where decisions are made. No broker or commercial manager thinks in terms of

SpaceX’s near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer space

SpaceX’s near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer space

HEX Strengthens Cook Inlet Operations with New Alaskan-Owned Support Vessel

On June 23, 2026, HEX LLC announced the addition of Atlantis, a 190-foot offshore supply vessel owned by its subsidiary Atlantis LLC, increasing the marine support capacity for Cook Inlet’s critical infrastructure and reinforcing the region’s role as the critical energy basin for the Railbelt’s natural gas needs. This marks another step in HEX’s efforts [] The post HEX Strengthens Cook Inlet Operations with New Alaskan-Owned Support Vessel appeared first on Must Read Alaska.

Lockheed Martin to acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45B

Acquisition to expand US defense giant’s anti-submarine warfare and undersea capabilities

The AI Bet Driving SpaceX

The AI Bet Driving SpaceX

Cambridge’s Worldmodeldata raises £7M to turn video games into AI training data

The last wave of AI learned to describe the world. The next needs to learn how the world pushes back. A Cambridge startup thinks the answer hides inside video games. Worldmodeldata has raised £7m (8m) to turn gameplay into AI training data, Tech Funding News reported. London’s Iona Star Capital led the seed round. Lord [] This story continues at The Next Web

Navy Chief Says US Needs More Warships

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle says the US Navy needs a larger fleet, faster shipbuilding and expanded munitions production to meet growing global demands while sustaining readiness across multiple theaters. He says the service remains prepared despite heavy operational commitments, points to record recruiting and retention, and argues rebuilding the US industrial base is critical to long-term national security. (Source: Bloomberg)

AI Giants Back Nonprofit Focused on Workforce Transition

The AI industry's biggest names are investing in more than just models and infrastructure — they're focusing on workforce readiness. OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Amazon are backing Raise US, a new nonprofit that aims to raise 1 billion to help American workers prepare for an AI-driven economy.

How the UK will pivot to drone warfare – and ‘scrap’ replacing destroyers

Defence Investment Plan ditches large surface warship builds for lower cost AI and drone systems

US requests information on S. Korean shipbuilders' naval construction capacity: sources

The United States has asked major South Korean shipbuilders to provide information on their capacity to build naval vessels, including destroyers and fleet replenishment ships, industry sources said Wednesday. The US Department of Defense and the Navy recently sent requests for information to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Hanwha Ocean Co., and the two companies submitted details on their destroyer design capabilities and shipbuilding capacity last month, according to the sources familiar w

‘Titanic: An Immersive Voyage’ interactive exhibition on the Titanic comes to Athens

With ship-space recreations, 3D projections, video animations, interactive elements and virtual reality technology The post ‘Titanic: An Immersive Voyage’ interactive exhibition on the Titanic comes to Athens appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) Emerge As Smart Plays In Post-SpaceX IPO Market

The blockbuster IPO of Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX, has sent shockwaves through global markets, transforming the company into a multitrillion-dollar giant overnight. The historic debut triggered what analysts are calling a temporary liquidity vacuum, with investors selling off smaller aerospace positions to fund their SpaceX allocations. Despite the turbulence, the IPO ultimately validated [] The post Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) And Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) Emerge As Smart Plays In Post-SpaceX IPO Market appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

SpaceX's biggest bull sees valuation soaring above $10 trillion

Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale initiated coverage on SpaceX with a strong buy. He set an 800 price target, projecting significant future stock appreciation. Gesuale sees SpaceX revenue soaring to 5.2 trillion by 2035. This growth is primarily based on its nascent artificial intelligence business. The analyst believes AI will become SpaceX's largest revenue source by 2027.

Inside the new spacetech startup wave in Hyderabad

Inside the new spacetech startup wave in Hyderabad

Ecommerce Founders Who Ignore This Type of AI Will Lose Their Best Customers. Here’s Why.

That whole messy, human-driven journey to buy something? AI is starting to do it for us.

Why is no one chartering China’s first privately owned research vessel?

The first scientific ship built by private interests in China is still waiting for its first assignment after it launched last month near Wenling, in Zhejiang province, on the east coast, according to Chinese media reports. The 82 metre-long (269-foot), 3,500-tonne Haiying Jiake research vessel was built with 150 million yuan (US22 million) raised by 37 Zhejiang fishermen. It is designed to operate anywhere in the world’s oceans, including in thin sea ice, and support research ranging from...

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

THE ESSEX FILES: NASA Actually Doing Things Right

Pentagon Official Says Navy Needs More Drone Boats

By Ben Wolfgang (The Washington Times) The U.S. Navy and its defense industry partners are moving beyond the prototyping phase and toward production o...

Here’s a Clue About SpaceX’s Actual Revenue-Generating Plans

It's mobile phone service.