🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Monday

• Militaries are moving logistics into the autonomous domain as unmanned systems begin handling resupply and communications relay in contested environments, signaling a shift toward lower-risk, distributed sustainment concepts.
• Dassault Aviation’s €1.4B-valued investment in Harmattan AI signals deep integration of advanced AI into future European air combat systems rather than treating autonomy as an add-on.
• Kepler’s integration of OroraTech thermal sensors into its satellite network shows commercial space constellations evolving into persistent Earth-monitoring platforms with national security relevance.

Sources: 1) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/how-unmanned-systems-are-reshaping-logistics-in-contested-environments/
2) Defense News — https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/01/12/dassault-aviation-invests-in-harmattan-ai-at-14-billion-value/
3) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/kepler-network-to-link-ororatech-sensors-for-earth-monitoring/

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