Venture Capitalists Are Using Profits From Genocide to Fund AI-Powered Weapons

Arms makers are teaming up with venture capital firms in a push to bring AI to the battlefield.

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#ShieldAI, a San Diego-based #defencetech startup, has seen significant success with its #VBAT #surveillancedrone, particularly in #Ukraine where it has been used to identify Russian targets. The company’s new CEO, Gary Steele, aims to capitalise on this momentum by scaling the business and achieving $1 billion in annual revenue by 2028. https://fortune.com/2025/12/21/shield-ai-ukraine-defense-tech-gary-steele/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point

After eight months spent tweaking its surveillance drone in Ukraine, demand for Shield AI’s V-BAT is ramping up in Europe and Asia.

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Le Japon renforce la défense maritime avec les drones navires dans le cadre d'une stratégie de systèmes sans pilote plus large

Selon le Livre blanc de défense du ministère du Japon du ministère de la Défense en 2025, la Force d’autodéfense maritime du Japon (JMSDF) prévoit d’acquérir six «petits drones navires» au cours de l’exercice 2025,...

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