Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @OndasHoldings is planning to acquire Omnisys, which develops battle resource optimization software. The deal size is $199M. - The United States Air Force is exploring ways to repurpose offshore oil rigs for reusable rocket recovery. - Faraday Future secured $25M in new funding for the development of humanoid, wheeled, and four-legged robots for the security, education, and tourism end markets. - @Playground_VC has launched a $475M Fund IV focused on deep tech investments. - Orion Edge Group Inc., the Florida electronic warfare startup, has secured a $3M seed round led by Backswing Ventures. The startup has already delivered systems to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. - DZYNE Technologies demonstrated its Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous aerial resupply system during Exercise Trojan Footprint 2026 in Europe. The system was deployed from an aircraft to support contested logistics missions. - @regentcraft, the Rhode Island seaglider startup, partnered with Schneider Electric and World4Solar to demonstrate remote charging for its Viceroy Seaglider prototype. - The Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia is restarting operations in mid-summer. The mine is operated by Mineral Resources Limited. - Boston Dynamics showcased its Atlas humanoid robot picking up and moving a small fridge. - Nishati, Inc. and @chariotdefense recently trained National Guard warfighters on an integrated expeditionary power setup, combining NPT hybrid generation and solar systems with Chariot’s Amphora 24 power storage and distribution system. - Rheinmetall and Destinus have built a new deep-strike cruise missile with containerized launch capabilities. - Booz Allen Hamilton partnered with Anduril Industries to integrate its C2, cyber, RF effects, and zero trust capabilities with Anduril’s Menace systems and Lattice software. - Sean Plankey has joined UFORCE as U.S. CEO. Plankey previously served as Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security and held roles at the National Security Council and the Department of Energy. - Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) has rolled out a $30M VC fund focused on deep tech investments. - @transloadAI has launched. The startup turns existing warehouse security cameras into freight measurement and warehouse intelligence systems for logistics operators (pictured below).