A French startup called Harmattan AI that’s building autonomous drones for European military forces raised $200 million in a Series B funding today. The round was led by the fighter aircraft and ...

At a swanky Tuesday night event in Washington, DC, defense tech start-up ShieldAI announced what it describes as the world’s “first autonomous fighter jet.” The stealth plane, known as the X-BAT, “has ...

A model of the French-made Rafale jet fighter is displayed during the opening day of the Egypt Defence Expo 2025 at the Cairo International Exhibition Centre on Dec. 1, 2025. (Khaled Desouki / AFP via ...