AI defense booms in UK and Germany as new wave of billion-dollar startups emerge

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AI defense startups in the UK and Germany are attracting a surge of investor capital as governments raise defense budgets and speed up procurement. The biggest rounds have gone to companies like Helsing, Quantum Systems, PhysicsX, Stark, Tekever, and Anduril, with several also winning or pursuing government contracts. Germany and the UK stand out because they combine talent, industrial infrastructure, and clearer pathways from prototype to procurement. The article also highlights remaining barriers such as slow procurement, bureaucracy, export controls, and security clearance constraints.

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