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Worth the read! Commcrete is breaking SATCOM tradeoffs at a time when governments are prioritizing resilient communications as a foundational layer for autonomy, electronic-warfare resilience, and distributed command & control, while commercial operators in aviation, shipping, energy, and transportation face similar requirements as their operations digitize and move beyond terrestrial coverage. Raz Mangel | Meir Cohen | Greenfield Partners

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Everyone wants to lead the future. Few are willing to build their foundation. Right now, most of the conversations in the defense ecosystem are around:  • AI-driven battlefield autonomy • Swarm-based reconnaissance • High-altitude surveillance with 10x persistence But here’s the truth from the engineering floor: These systems are still getting ready. They’re not shipping or stable, yet. Let’s break it down. 🔸 AI-in-Defense → Needs embedded autonomy, not just ML models Everyone’s prototyping object recognition. What requires more focus is: Running AI inference on edge with limited power, real-time feedback, and zero uplink dependence. We’ve seen test cases fail simply because thermal limits weren’t simulated for desert + cold temperature ops. This is where system architects are making real bets: on custom silicon + rugged ML accelerators, not cloud APIs. 🔸 Drone Swarms → Coordination is easy in labs. Chaos in the field. On paper models, swarm logic looks clean. In the field? You’re dealing with: ✔ Signal dropouts ✔ GNSS jamming ✔ Split-second sync failures that collapse the entire network Talking about backend comms for mesh protocols, the bet isn't on "AI controlling drones." It’s on middleware that holds comm integrity when edge nodes fail. That middleware? Still being invented. So, why build for systems that haven’t matured? Because the groundwork( the boards, protocols, test frameworks) needs to be in place before these systems scale. Because when adoption flips from theory to field, the ones who pre-built the stack win. At Logic Fruit, we’re not chasing the hype. We’re placing calculated bets: → On architectures that can scale → On validation frameworks that simulate future field failures → On signal chains that can adapt to unproven use cases The future isn’t won by those who wait until it’s ready. It’s won by those who build what it will need, before it’s needed.

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When the mission can’t fail, memory matters! Frontgrade’s new SpaceStor 3U SpaceVPX Solid-State MMU is purpose-built for harsh space environments. It delivers rugged, rad-tolerant memory in an open systems format that keeps critical data secure under extreme conditions. Frontgrade Technologies #space #storage #MMU #goldendome

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Great to see more strong momentum from the Seraphim Space portfolio: 📌 ALL.SPACE signs MoU with Telesat to bring its multi-orbit terminals onto the Lightspeed LEO network. https://lnkd.in/egwnyjxA 📌 Voyager Technologies invests in Latent AI, expanding its dual-use capabilities at the intersection of national security and the commercial space economy. https://lnkd.in/eMZHankp Two portfolio companies leading the way in building the resilient infrastructure of the future space economy. #SeraphimSpace #DualUse #SpaceTech #Investment

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Radiant continues to execute and get recognized by serious players for their differentiated, meaningful accomplishments. Lockheed Martin joining this round (that was in very high demand) continues to provide the validation we are seeing over and over again--just like Radiant's recent PDSA approval from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the first granted for a full-power test.

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I've long said that Live Shopping won't grow to an appreciable market share in the US, but I 𝑚𝑖𝑔𝘩𝑡 be proven wrong... Future Commerce is reporting live at SoCom all day today.

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Proud to see Nominal's work with the Navy featured in Defense Daily! Cal Biesecker covered our role in Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) CCA demonstration — where Nominal's platform helped the Navy go from flight test to actionable data insights in hours instead of days or weeks. That speed matters when you're trying to iterate on autonomous systems at the pace the mission demands. Thanks to Cal for the time and the thoughtful coverage. And to the teams at PMA-208, PMA-281, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Shield AI, and Coherent Technical Services, Inc. — it's an honor to support this work. https://lnkd.in/gC2ER7hs

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