Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArcher Raises $300 Million For Development Of eVTOL Manufacturing Capabilities
Archer [ACHR] on Tuesday said it has raised $300 million from institutional investors that it will put toward development of advanced manufacturing—to include batteries and composites—related to its hybrid-propulsion vertical […]
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PentagonDoD May Issue Rapid Prototyping/Defense Acquisition Reform Plan This Week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may issue a memorandum on rapid prototyping and acquisition reform this week, as the Pentagon considers scaling up the work of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). […]
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ArmyAnduril Would Take Over Building Army’s IVAS Under New Arrangement With Microsoft
Anduril Industries will take over as the prime contractor for the Army’s potential $22 billion Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program pending approval of a new agreement with Microsoft [MSFT], […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Accelerating In-Space Manufacturing Demonstrations
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in early 2026 plans to move two projects out of the lab and into space to demonstrate the manufacture of raw materials and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Seeks Digital Platform To Help Speed Design And Validation Of Analog Chips
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Monday released a solicitation for a digital engineering platform that would accelerate the design and validation of analog, mixed-signal, photonic, and hybrid chips. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyL3Harris Details AMORPHOUS Autonomy Solution To Control ‘Thousands’ Of Unmanned Assets
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] has detailed its new AMORPHOUS autonomy solution for controlling swarms of unmanned assets, with an intent for the technology to command and control “thousands” of systems simultaneously. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyApplied Intuition Acquires EpiSci, Creating Multi-Domain Autonomy Solutions Company
Applied Intuition on Thursday said it has acquired EpiSys Science, Inc. (EpiSci) in a deal that complements its capabilities and expertise in applying artificial intelligence and autonomy software to ground […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU-Singapore Make Small Awards For C-UAS, Secure Drone Communications
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Singapore’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday they have made small prize challenge awards to two companies to optimize their counter-drone, and secure drone communications […]
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Business/FinancialPalantir Touts Increasing Adoption Of Maven AI Detection System
The U.S. military continues to expand its adoption of a computer vision-based artificial intelligence platform that rapidly sifts through imagery and video to detect and identify potential targets and other […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSTR Began Section 301 Investigation into Chinese Semiconductors in December
On Dec. 23 last year, less than a month before the handover of presidential power, the Biden administration’s U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Katherine Tai, announced an investigation under Section 301 […]