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Antares secured $470M to build microreactors for the US military, achieving Mark-0 criticality. While a major technical step, high costs and supply chain immaturity pose challenges for its 2028 deployment target.
Project Maven, an AI system, is revolutionizing US military targeting, demonstrated by a rapid assault on Iran where over 1,000 targets were struck in 24 hours. Developed from a 2017 Google experiment, then by Palantir and others, it speeds up intelligence gathering and the 'kill chain' from hours to seconds. While enhancing efficiency, its acceleration raises ethical concerns about data accuracy and human oversight, sparking debate on the future of AI in warfare.
Verdict United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan rocket, once slated to be the cornerstone of the US military's access to space, is currently facing significant reliability challenges that have led to its grounding.
