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Where is the UK/EU equivalent of Anduril? Seems this "neo-defense" revolution is a US only phenomenon.

contrarian1234 3y ago
I've never heard of a defense sector startup in Europe In the US its quite common. A huge percentage of defense spending is specifically restricted to small businesses and big projects have percentages that must be subcontracted to small subcontractors. And then there is the whole SBIR program too. So anything R&D-ish goes there. It's a giant subsidy program for white christian enginners (bc you need clearance) I say subsidy bc they have a near zero chance of actually supplying the military. You're extremely lucky to ever get a Phase II. The big players ensure none of the small businesses actually ever get big
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- defrost 3y ago
  Anecdotally it's Mormons that are supposedly over represented in the TLA's: in reality, Mormons end up in these agencies for perfectly logical reasons. The disproportionate number of Mormons is usually chalked up to three factors: Mormon people often have strong foreign language skills, from missions overseas; a relatively easy time getting security clearances, given their abstention from drugs and alcohol; and a willingness to serve. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-mormons-make-great-fbi-recruits https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-mormons-make-great... https://www.quora.com/Are-Mormons-over-represented-in-the-CIA-FBI-or-State-Department https://www.quora.com/Are-Mormons-over-represented-in-the-CI... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35772466 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35772466 https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/1/23403019/fact-or-fiction-the-truth-about-fbi-cia-latter-day-saints-mormons https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/1/23403019/fact-or-fiction-t... In hard numbers it's difficult to verify, besides being closely guarded intelligence agencies they're Federal and don't publish breakdowns of employment by religion, etc. Military R&D tends to be broader minded in the sense they need hard skillsets and will take anyone with citizenship, a verifiable background, and the technical chops .. and even go wider if pressed for bodies.
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meheleventyone 3y ago
Loads of stuff like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hornet_Nano https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hornet_Nano The defence industry in the EU is just is less ra-ra jingoism mixed with SV hype in comparison.
- FL33TW00D 3y ago
  Perhaps the EU could do with some ra-ra jingoism!
  - meheleventyone 3y ago
    To what purpose though? They’re selling to the military not randos on HN!
lijaf 3y ago
I think Helsing is the closest to that. Not hardware though. https://helsing.ai/ https://helsing.ai/

I've never heard of a defense sector startup in Europe In the US its quite common. A huge percentage of defense spending is specifically restricted to small businesses and big projects have percentages that must be subcontracted to small subcontractors. And then there is the whole SBIR program too. So anything R&D-ish goes there. It's a giant subsidy program for white christian enginners (bc you need clearance) I say subsidy bc they have a near zero chance of actually supplying the military. You're extremely lucky to ever get a Phase II. The big players ensure none of the small businesses actually ever get big

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defrost 3y ago
Anecdotally it's Mormons that are supposedly over represented in the TLA's: in reality, Mormons end up in these agencies for perfectly logical reasons. The disproportionate number of Mormons is usually chalked up to three factors: Mormon people often have strong foreign language skills, from missions overseas; a relatively easy time getting security clearances, given their abstention from drugs and alcohol; and a willingness to serve. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-mormons-make-great-fbi-recruits https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-mormons-make-great... https://www.quora.com/Are-Mormons-over-represented-in-the-CIA-FBI-or-State-Department https://www.quora.com/Are-Mormons-over-represented-in-the-CI... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35772466 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35772466 https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/1/23403019/fact-or-fiction-the-truth-about-fbi-cia-latter-day-saints-mormons https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/1/23403019/fact-or-fiction-t... In hard numbers it's difficult to verify, besides being closely guarded intelligence agencies they're Federal and don't publish breakdowns of employment by religion, etc. Military R&D tends to be broader minded in the sense they need hard skillsets and will take anyone with citizenship, a verifiable background, and the technical chops .. and even go wider if pressed for bodies.
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meheleventyone 3y ago

Loads of stuff like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hornet_Nano https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hornet_Nano The defence industry in the EU is just is less ra-ra jingoism mixed with SV hype in comparison.

FL33TW00D 3y ago
Perhaps the EU could do with some ra-ra jingoism!
- meheleventyone 3y ago
  To what purpose though? They’re selling to the military not randos on HN!

lijaf 3y ago

I think Helsing is the closest to that. Not hardware though. https://helsing.ai/ https://helsing.ai/