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The U.S. Department of Defense launched Project Meridian, an initiative to pinpoint the technologies and weapons needed for future battlefields and to develop actionable solutions for U.S. warfighters. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s commissioning note says the effort will aim to give America an overmatch in the 21st‑century conflicts. The project will be overseen by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and former congressman Newt Gingrich, none of whom have served in the military. Musk’s SpaceXAI and Luckey’s Anduril already hold Pentagon contracts valued at up to $4.16 billion.

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