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U.S. Aerospace & Defense Industry’s Secret Weapon

  In 2022, the Biden-Harris administration announced an estimated $857 billion national security budget for the United States. A total of $34 billion has been set aside from this massive budget for defense technology innovation. 1   This figure is expected to increase to $40 billion in fiscal year 2023. In addition to this, $92 billion has been allocated for research and development (R&D) in 2022. These funds will facilitate the United States (U.S.)’ aerospace and defense industry to leverage the power of autonomy and connectivity. For example, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Likewise, robots can be employed to reduce the workload of soldiers and conduct operations in hazardous environments. The White House in a budget summary document said,  “The budget maintains America’s advantage by improving the resilience of U.S. space architectures to bolster deterrence and increase survivability during hostilities.” Progress in advanced def