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ReutersMarch 3, 20264 min read

US Debuts Suicide Drone in Iran After Fast-tracked Pentagon Procurement

March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. successfully debuted a low‑cost suicide drone in combat in Iran just eight months after its Pentagon ‌unveiling, as the U.S. pushes to accelerate weapons programs. The Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drone, manufactured by Arizona's SpektreWorks, was showcased in July 2025 when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walked the Pentagon's inner courtyard with more than a dozen companies competing to supply the military with new equipment.

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Tectonic DefenseFebruary 27, 2026·
6 min read

Exclusive: NODA AI Raises $25M Bessemer-led Series A at $125M Valuation

If you're a regular Tectonic reader, you'll know there are a whole lot of drones, drone boats, drone submarines, and whatever other autonomous thingamajigs you can think of coming onto the market. What all these autonomous systems are missing is a playcaller that turns them into a cohesive multi-domain, multi-platform force. NODA AI is building that orchestrator, and in an exclusive release to Tectonic this morning, the Austin-based startup announced it raised a $25M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners at a $125M post-money valuation to scale it.

Bessemer Venture PartnersFebruary 26, 2026·
7 min read

NODA AI: Building the future of operational collaborative autonomy at the frontlines

Bessemer Venture Partners leads NODA AI's $25M Series A to transform how the Department of War develops and orchestrates unmanned and manned tactics in complex, mission-critical environments.

Tectonic DefenseFebruary 18, 2026·
6 min read

Exclusive: Accelint Sets Out on Long-Haul Voyage for OUSW R&E

Accelint, in collaboration with NODA AI, Safran Federal Systems, and Striveworks, has launched its new MV-20 unmanned surface vessel on a 600+ mile mission in the Gulf of Mexico. The mission aims to prove endurance, navigation, and integrated payload performance under operationally realistic conditions for the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW R&E). The MV-20, designed to be a multi-purpose platform, will operate off the coast of Florida for two weeks, collecting sensor data and demonstrating its ability to support a range of defense missions.

Los Angeles TimesFebruary 17, 2026·
8 min read

OpenAI voice technology picked for Pentagon's drone swarm competition

OpenAI has partnered with two defense technology companies that the Pentagon has selected to compete to develop voice-controlled, drone swarming software for the military, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

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