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Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests In Augmented Reality Company Red 6

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

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Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests In Augmented Reality Company Red 6

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Augmented reality startup Red 6 on Thursday said it has received a strategic investment from the ventures unit of Lockheed Martin [LMT], funding that will allow the small California-based company to accelerate development and commercialization of its augmented reality system for airborne tactical training. The value of the investment wasn’t disclosed. Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in innovative technology companies. Red 6 is developing the Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS), which it says can be used outdoors and in dynamic…

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