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💸 TurbineOne Raises $36M to Expand Tactical Edge AI Deployment

TurbineOne raised $36 million in Series B funding to accelerate deployment of its AI software for edge warfighting environments

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Dallas Hartley
May 15, 2025

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

🚀 Varda Capsule Returns Safely After Hypersonic Reentry Test LINK

💸 TurbineOne Raises $36M to Expand Tactical Edge AI Deployment LINK

📦 Army Prepares for Pacific Conflict with Prepositioned Equipment Hubs LINK

🛰️ Space Force Adds Viasat to Enterprise Space II Comms Program LINK

✈️ First Units Named to Receive Army’s Long-Range Assault Aircraft LINK

🎱 Plus 13 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

🚀 Varda Capsule Returns Safely After Hypersonic Reentry Test LINK

  • Varda Space Industries successfully completed a hypersonic reentry test with its space capsule returning safely to Earth.

  • The test demonstrates growing U.S. commercial capabilities for space-based manufacturing and rapid return.

  • The mission adds momentum to DoD interest in space reentry systems for responsive logistics and material recovery.

💸 TurbineOne Raises $36M to Expand Tactical Edge AI Deployment LINK

  • TurbineOne raised $36 million in Series B funding to accelerate deployment of its AI software for edge warfighting environments.

  • The company’s Frontline Perception System is designed to help troops identify threats and make decisions in real time.

  • Investors include Bessemer Venture Partners and XYZ, with growing demand for trusted AI tools at the tactical level.

📦 Army Prepares for Pacific Conflict with Prepositioned Equipment Hubs LINK

  • The U.S. Army is expanding prepositioned equipment sites and logistics hubs to support potential operations in the Indo-Pacific.

  • The effort focuses on speed, redundancy, and distributed sustainment in a future fight with China in mind.

  • Officials say the upgrades aim to reduce time and risk in early stages of potential conflict.

🛰️ Space Force Adds Viasat to Enterprise Space II Comms Program LINK

  • The U.S. Space Force has added Viasat to its $900 million Enterprise Space II program focused on satellite communications.

  • Viasat will support resilient, high-throughput, and global SATCOM capabilities for DoD users.

  • The award highlights growing DoD reliance on commercial partners for space-based communication services.

✈️ First Units Named to Receive Army’s Long-Range Assault Aircraft LINK

  • The Army has designated which units will receive the upcoming long-range assault aircraft to replace Black Hawks.

  • The Bell V-280 Valor, chosen under the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, will debut with select air assault and aviation brigades.

  • The aircraft promises faster speeds, greater range, and better agility than legacy platforms.

🌏 Other Important News

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  • AeroVironment Delivers Puma 3 UAS to Dutch MoD LINK

  • Nokia to Provide Wireless Comms System for USMC’s Banshee UAS LINK

  • F-35 Evades Houthi SAM in Middle East Encounter LINK

  • U.S., Qatar Sign $3B in Drone and Counter-Drone Agreements LINK

  • Sandia Confirms W80-4 Nuke Warhead Will Stay Despite B-52 Cost Breach LINK

  • Trump Still Hopes for Saudi-Israel Normalization Amid Stumbling Blocks LINK

  • Top Senate Democrat Skeptical Air Force Can Field F-47 by 2027 LINK

  • Lockheed Expects June Award for Combined F-35 Production Deal LINK

  • Coast Guard Redirects Indo-Pacific Resources to Southern Border LINK

  • Emil Michael Confirmed as DoD Undersecretary for Research and Engineering LINK

  • U.S. Nuclear Base Hidden Under Greenland Ice Sparks Renewed Interest LINK

  • Germany Aims to Build Strongest Military in Europe LINK

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