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US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B
The U.S. Army said late Friday that it has signed a 10-year contract with defense tech startup Anduril.…
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Anduril snaps up space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions
The first step to fighting a war in space is knowing what’s happening tens of thousands of miles…
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Anthropic’s Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts
The Pentagon has officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the two failed to agree on how much control the military should…
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Anduril aims at $60 billion valuation in new funding round
Palmer Luckey’s defense-tech company is in the middle of a multibillion-dollar funding round led by Thrive Capital and…
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Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets
Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million…
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Anduril has invented a wild new drone flying contest where jobs are the prize
Palmer Luckey’s eyes light up, and he talks a mile a minute, when discussing his company’s new recruiting…
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Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expanding to Long Beach is the fighter jets
Defense tech company Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major…
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Lux Capital lands $1.5 billion for its largest fund ever
Lux Capital, a 25-year-old VC firm known for its investments in frontier science and defense technology, has closed…