Australian battery innovator 3ME Technology has been selected by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver its EdgeVOLT portable energy storage system under the Portable Resilient Integrated Storage Module (PRISM) program. The Newcastle-based company will demonstrate its rugged, modular battery system designed for defense, emergency response, and remote industrial applications. The prototype program will include a standard configuration and a cold-weather variant featuring South 8 Technologies' LiGas battery cells, engineered to operate in temperatures ranging from -60°C to +60°C. As an AUKUS Authorised User, 3ME Technology's participation highlights the defense technology collaboration between the three partner nations. The EdgeVOLT system provides portable power for communications, sensors, autonomous platforms, and mission equipment whilst reducing reliance on fuel-based generation.

Gallatin AI has secured a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit to deploy its AI-driven sustainment planning platform for US Army Europe and Africa. The company's Navigator system uses machine learning to forecast demand, identify potential shortfalls, and recommend supply and movement plans in real time. The platform aims to help military planners respond quickly to challenges including adversary fires, infrastructure issues, and changing allied force movements. Navigator will support the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative by managing medical supplies and casualty evacuation planning. Scale AI will join as a partner, providing course of action validation capabilities through its generative AI platform. Founded in 2024 and backed by 8VC, Gallatin AI is headquartered in El Segundo, California, with additional offices in Washington DC and Austin, Texas.

Tesseract Ventures has been selected by the Defense Innovation Unit to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System prototype project. The initiative aims to develop autonomous capabilities for deploying and managing unmanned aerial systems in contested environments. The project addresses the challenge of transitioning from single-operator aircraft models to scalable autonomous systems requiring minimal human intervention. Tesseract will demonstrate its modular platform for deploying, launching, recovering and managing multiple drones from containerised systems. The solution uses open systems architecture and advanced autonomy software to increase operational flexibility whilst reducing operator workload. The project requires systems capable of transporting, storing and managing diverse autonomous aircraft across land and maritime environments with minimal personnel. Successful prototypes may become eligible for follow-on production opportunities without further competition under the Commercial Solutions Opening process.