Counter Unmanned Systems

Directed Energy Division

🇺🇸 Allen Control Systems (ACS)(@allencontrol) has established a Directed Energy Division and appointed Amanda Clark as Vice President, Directed Energy and John Mason as Program Director, High Energy Laser to lead the division.

According to ACS, Clark and Mason join the company from U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC).

"The defense industry has invested heavily in directed energy, but generating a powerful beam is only part of the challenge. You still have to find a fast-moving threat, stay on target, and engage it with precision. ACS has already demonstrated those capabilities with our Bullfrog autonomous weapon station, and applying that expertise to directed energy is a powerful combination" - Joe Bingold, President and CEO, ACS

Learn more >> tinyurl.com/3fpa5yjn

🇺🇸 Archer (@flyarcher) reported that they have started testing the hybrid turboshaft propulsion system for Halo/Thunder this quarter and now have delivered the initial battery packs and electric engines to Anduril (@anduriltech) for Omen, the autonomous air vehicle they're building with the EDGE Group (@_edgegroup) in the UAE.

All Systems NOMINAL: Sea to Space

🇺🇸 Nominal (@Nominal_io), the hardware intelligence platform announced a $240 million Series C at $3 billion valuation.

Led by Lightspeed Venture Partners (@lightspeedvp) and co-led by Insight Partners (@insightpartners), the funds will support products expansion for engineers and engineering enterprises. According to the firm it plans to expand into new industries and regions, including through strategic acquisitions.

"Other major investors include Lux Capital, Sequoia, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Avenir, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, M13, DE Shaw Ventures, Deployment Capital, Avra, Red Glass Ventures, Carpenter Capital, Audacious, PSP Growth, Overmatch Ventures, XYZ, Haystack and Brave Capital."

Learn more >> tinyurl.com/2dwta564

Neros 🤝 Seasats

🇺🇸 Seasats (@seasats) announced partnership with Neros (@neros_tech) for persistent maritime presence with kinetic strike capability.

"Neros brings kinetic strike capability to a platform built to stay on station for weeks and respond quickly. Together, we're giving operators more options to identify and engage threats at sea without putting a crew on the water."
- Mike Flanigan, co-founder and CEO of Seasats

Learn more >> tinyurl.com/2uj3jykd

🇺🇸 Happy Birthday Marines!