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A Baltimore firm drives the Navy’s autonomous patrols
Maritime Applied Physics in Baltimore is building the Navy's Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft, scaling production to dozens of unmanned patrol boats per month and showing how private investment can accelerate defense innovation.
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At Reagan Defense Forum, tech upstarts seek entrée while old‑guard firms keep the contracts
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — On a hilltop above this bedroom community, the Reagan National Defense Forum draws a glittering roster of decision‑makers each December. Cabinet secretaries, four‑star generals, industry executives, and members of Congress gather at the Reagan Presidential Library and Museum to discuss wars and budgets over panels,
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