# The New Defense Industrial Base: Interactive 3D Map

> Published on ADIN (https://adin.chat/world/the-new-defense-industrial-base-interactive-map)
> Author: Anonymous
> Date: 2026-03-03
> Last updated: 2026-03-07

An interactive 3D visualization of the emerging defense-tech ecosystem -- the unicorns, their focus areas, key investors, talent pipelines, and government programs shaping the new defense industrial base.

```graph3d
{"nodes":[{"id":"anduril","label":"Anduril","group":"unicorn","value":14,"metadata":{"Valuation":"$14B+","Focus":"Autonomous systems, Lattice OS","Founder":"Palmer Luckey","HQ":"Costa Mesa, CA"}},{"id":"shieldai","label":"Shield AI","group":"unicorn","value":5,"metadata":{"Valuation":"$5B+","Focus":"Autonomous aircraft, Hivemind","Founder":"Brandon Tseng","HQ":"San Diego, CA"}},{"id":"helsing","label":"Helsing","group":"unicorn","value":5,"metadata":{"Valuation":"$5B+","Focus":"AI-enabled defense software","Founder":"Gundbert Scherf","HQ":"Munich, Germany"}},{"id":"saronic","label":"Saronic","group":"unicorn","value":2.5,"metadata":{"Raised":"$845M (Series C)","Focus":"Autonomous surface vessels","Founder":"Dino Mavrookas","Employees":"563 (+211% YoY)"}},{"id":"hermeus","label":"Hermeus","group":"growth","value":1.5,"metadata":{"Raised":"$500M+","Focus":"Hypersonic aircraft (Mach 5+)","Founder":"AJ Piplica","HQ":"Atlanta, GA"}},{"id":"epirus","label":"Epirus","group":"growth","value":1.2,"metadata":{"Raised":"$400M+","Focus":"Directed energy weapons","Founder":"Andy Lowery","HQ":"Los Angeles, CA"}},{"id":"autonomous","label":"Autonomous Systems","group":"focus","value":3},{"id":"ai_software","label":"AI/Software","group":"focus","value":2.5},{"id":"hypersonic","label":"Hypersonic","group":"focus","value":1.5},{"id":"directed_energy","label":"Directed Energy","group":"focus","value":1.5},{"id":"maritime","label":"Maritime Autonomy","group":"focus","value":1.5},{"id":"a16z","label":"a16z American Dynamism","group":"investor","value":2},{"id":"founders_fund","label":"Founders Fund","group":"investor","value":2},{"id":"lux","label":"Lux Capital","group":"investor","value":1.8},{"id":"nato_fund","label":"NATO Innovation Fund","group":"investor","value":1.5},{"id":"spacex_alumni","label":"SpaceX Alumni","group":"talent","value":1.2},{"id":"palantir_alumni","label":"Palantir Alumni","group":"talent","value":1.2},{"id":"national_labs","label":"National Labs","group":"talent","value":1},{"id":"diu","label":"DIU","group":"gov","value":1.5,"metadata":{"Type":"Defense Innovation Unit"}},{"id":"afwerx","label":"AFWERX","group":"gov","value":1.2,"metadata":{"Type":"Air Force Innovation"}},{"id":"sbir","label":"SBIR/STTR","group":"gov","value":1,"metadata":{"Type":"Non-dilutive funding"}}],"edges":[{"source":"anduril","target":"autonomous","label":"builds"},{"source":"anduril","target":"ai_software","label":"Lattice OS"},{"source":"shieldai","target":"autonomous","label":"Hivemind AI"},{"source":"shieldai","target":"ai_software","label":"builds"},{"source":"helsing","target":"ai_software","label":"core focus"},{"source":"saronic","target":"maritime","label":"surface vessels"},{"source":"saronic","target":"autonomous","label":"builds"},{"source":"hermeus","target":"hypersonic","label":"Mach 5+ aircraft"},{"source":"epirus","target":"directed_energy","label":"counter-drone"},{"source":"founders_fund","target":"anduril","label":"invested"},{"source":"a16z","target":"anduril","label":"invested"},{"source":"a16z","target":"shieldai","label":"invested"},{"source":"lux","target":"saronic","label":"invested"},{"source":"lux","target":"epirus","label":"invested"},{"source":"nato_fund","target":"helsing","label":"European defense"},{"source":"spacex_alumni","target":"hermeus","label":"talent flow"},{"source":"spacex_alumni","target":"anduril","label":"talent flow"},{"source":"palantir_alumni","target":"anduril","label":"talent flow"},{"source":"palantir_alumni","target":"shieldai","label":"talent flow"},{"source":"national_labs","target":"epirus","label":"talent flow"},{"source":"diu","target":"anduril","label":"contracts"},{"source":"diu","target":"shieldai","label":"contracts"},{"source":"afwerx","target":"hermeus","label":"contracts"},{"source":"sbir","target":"saronic","label":"early funding"}]}
```

Rotate, zoom, and hover to explore the relationships.

See also: [The New Defense Industrial Base](/world/the-new-defense-industrial-base)