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The vast majority of the $75 billion is aimed at evaluating, purchasing or modifying drone systems that are already in use.
Most of the $75 billion DAWG funding targets existing drone systems, not research-phase technologies.
KEY POINTS
- The DAWG public challenge launched in January offers a $100 million prize for autonomous drone swarm tech.
- Successful DAWG challenge bids included SpaceX, xAI, and OpenAI for voice-controlled, AI-driven swarms.
- The Trump class battleship program requests $43.5 billion for three ships costing $14.5 billion each.
- The first Trump class battleship contract is expected to be awarded in August 2028 with delivery in 2036.
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