The US Army has signed a $700 million deal with Striveworks to expand the use of its Chariot artificial intelligence platform, which helps soldiers process intelligence and choose targets faster. The agreement, announced Thursday, marks a tenfold increase from the initial enterprise contract and brings the AI system to more units as the Pentagon pours billions into battlefield automation.
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X-Bow Systems, a maker of 3D-printed solid rocket motors, has secured a deal with defense contractor Leidos to develop and build rocket boosters for the US Army's Low-Cost Containerized Munition (LCCM) project, the latest sign of the military's push to rebuild its defense industrial base around faster, cheaper manufacturing.