Topic: defense contractors
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The Dark Side of AI: Killer Chatbots
Anduril demonstrated the use of large language models in military AI, where drones autonomously intercepted and eliminated a simulated threat in under sixty seconds. The U.S. defense sector is heavily investing in AI integration, with a proposed $13.4 billion in the 2026 budget, aiming to enhance...
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Private Firm to Test Space Weapon in Self-Funded Demo
Defense contractors are competing for the Golden Dome missile shield program, a trillion-dollar initiative, and assert that the foundational technologies for an effective homeland defense system already exist within the U.S. industrial base. The main challenge is integrating components into a sea...
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Pentagon's Self-Repair Push Faces Defense Contractor Opposition
The Pentagon's push for military self-repair faces opposition from defense contractors, threatening bipartisan legislative provisions in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that would grant troops the right to repair equipment. Currently, service members must wait for manufacturer-approve...
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ISACA to Oversee DoD's CMMC Cybersecurity Credentialing
The U.S. Department of Defense has appointed ISACA as the exclusive global authority to oversee training, examination, and certification for all professionals within the CMMC program. The CMMC program mandates that all organizations working with the DoD achieve certification by 2028, impacting ov...
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Lawmakers Block Military's Right to Repair
Key right-to-repair provisions were removed from the 2026 defense bill, preventing service members from easily fixing equipment without manufacturer involvement. This removal followed intense lobbying by defense contractors, marking a victory for corporate interests over bipartisan-supported refo...
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China's Falcon 9-Style Rocket Tested as NASA's Moon Rocket Completes Stacking
LandSpace and Blue Origin are advancing reusable rocket technology, with LandSpace preparing its Zhuque-3 for a Falcon 9-style vertical landing and Blue Origin planning its second New Glenn mission, aiming to recover orbital-class boosters like SpaceX. Private companies and defense contractors ar...
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Divergent Secures $290M to Boost Military Component Manufacturing
Divergent Technologies has raised $290 million, valuing the company at $2.3 billion, to scale production of military components like missile parts. The funding will expand its Los Angeles facilities and build a new factory in Oklahoma, using specialized 3D printing for up to 600 distinct parts. T...
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Palantir Aims to Become a Lifestyle Brand
Palantir Technologies, a data analysis firm for government and corporate clients, is expanding its strategy by launching a high-end merchandise store, signaling ambitions beyond its core technology sector. The company's curated merchandise, including sold-out items like $99 shorts and a $119 tote...
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Blue Origin's Stunning Success; Vive Le Baguette One!
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched and landed, demonstrating the capabilities of reusable heavy-lift vehicles and advancing affordable orbital access. Galactic Energy's Ceres-1 rocket failed during its mission, resulting in the loss of three satellites due to a premature shutdow...
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Trump Jr.-backed firm wins $620M government contract
Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnet startup, has secured a $620 million U.S. Department of Defense contract, the largest ever from the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital. The contract is part of a broader government initiative to strengthen the domestic supply chain, and it follows a trend o...
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