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AXIOS (Colin Demarest) - Exclusive: Why Antares is bringing nuclear power to Fort Bragg

The U.S. Army and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected Antares to build and operate nuclear microreactors at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, chief executive Jordan Bramble told Axios. Why it matters: The military's sky-high energy demand — for reusable batteries, computer farms, radars , housing, weapons and more — is an ideal pressure test for nuclear, which has mounted a comeback in recent years. Driving the news: The arrangement with Antares is one of a handful announced Wednesday under the Janus program, the Army's closely watched, multibillion-dollar answer to a White House executive order issued last year. - Antares is expected to deliver its reactors in "three packs," according to the service. What they're saying: "I think…

WAR (Matthew Olay) - Defense Innovation Unit Develops Program to Supercharge Defense Industrial Base

The Bridge Program, part of the War Department's innovation unit developed to drive systemic reform as it seeks to supercharge the U.S. defense industrial base, is executing a targeted strategy to eliminate critical bottlenecks.

AF (Pentagon News) - Air Force shapes requirements for a new era of uncrewed airpower

The Air Force is partnering with the Defense Innovation Unit to leverage DIU's expertise in rapidly prototyping and fielding commercial technologies. This partnership is crucial for developing next-generation capabilities that will inform the future of the MQ-9 Reaper fleet.

WAR (Defense Innovation Unit Public Affairs) - Drone Dominance Program Receives First Order, Gauntlet II Gets Underway

Drone Dominance Program Gauntlet Phase II qualifiers concluded last week, a critical test for a battlefield that is evolving at an unprecedented pace, as the War Department gears up to order 60,000 more high-performing drones in September.