https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/uk-ministry-of-defence/ The latest Flip News stories on UK Ministry of Defence. en-GB Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:45:09 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/business/tekever-580m-series-d-64bn-valuation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/tekever-580m-series-d-64bn-valuation/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT European autonomous systems developer Tekever has raised $580 million in the first close of a Series D round led by UC Investments and Baillie Gifford, valuing the AI drone maker at $6.4 billion. Tom Ellery Tekever Series D funding defence tech drones artificial intelligence UC Investments Baillie Gifford CORVUS UK Ministry of Defence Reuters