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Defense Tech Surge Attracts $28B Institutional Rush as AI Security Threats Multiply
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[{"type":"text","content":"Defense Tech Surge Attracts $28B Institutional Rush as AI Security Threats Multiply\n\n\n\n Defense Tech Surge Attracts $28B Institutional Rush as AI Security Threats Multiply\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n PR Newswire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 26, 2025\n \n\n /PRNewswire/ --\n \n\n\n USA\n \n News Group\n \n\n\n News Commentary\n \n – According to a new report from the\n \n Center for a New American Security (CNAS)\n \n , AI-powered threats are forcing a  shift in how institutions approach security investments, with emerging capabilities creating unprecedented challenges for traditional defense systems\n \n [1]\n \n . Defense tech funding has surged past\n \n $28 billion\n \n in 2025 as venture capital pours into startups building autonomous systems and counter-drone technologies\n \n [2]\n \n . This institutional security buying spree is positioning specialized companies to potentially benefit from the transformation from experimental technologies to mission-critical defense infrastructure:\n \n VisionWave Holdings Inc.\n \n (NASDAQ: VWAV),\n \n Palantir Technologies Inc.\n \n (NASDAQ: PLTR),\n \n Ondas Holdings Inc.\n \n (NASDAQ: ONDS),\n \n Draganfly Inc.\n \n (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO), and\n \n Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.\n \n (NASDAQ: KTOS).\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Analysts at\n \n MarketsAndMarkets\n \n project the anti-drone market to grow at an impressive 26.5% CAGR through 2030, to hit\n \n US$14.51 billion\n \n\n [3]\n \n .\n \n\n\n VisionWave Holdings, Inc.\n \n (NASDAQ: VWAV) just demonstrated a\n \n five-day live-fire trial\n \n at Tawazun Industrial Park in\n \n Abu Dhabi\n \n . The\n \n California\n \n -based company's 4D super-resolution radar, powered by its proprietary\n \n Evolved Intelligence\n \n edge engine, demonstrated millisecond track initiation and low false-positive rates against aerial and ballistic threats in operationally representative conditions.\n \n\n The trial results position\n \n VisionWave\n \n at...