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🌕 A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Could Be a Turning Point for Space Power
Experts say a lunar reactor could power habitats, mining, and long-term missions, overcoming challenges posed by two-week lunar nights.
Dallas Hartley
August 19, 2025
📬 In Today’s Defense Brief
✈️ GridAero Unveils Autonomous Military Cargo Aircraft Concept Read More
🌕 A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Could Be a Turning Point for Space Power Read More
🤖 UK’s Excalibur Submarine-Drone Project Advances Autonomous Undersea Ops Read More
💸 Voyager Technologies Invests in Latent AI for Edge Inference Read More
💼 DC’s AI Startups Rune and Emerald Announce New Funding Moves Read More
🎱 Plus 16 other news stories you may like
📰 Full Breakdown
✈️ GridAero Unveils Autonomous Military Cargo Aircraft Concept Read More
GridAero revealed a lightweight autonomous cargo aircraft designed to move palletized loads into austere and contested areas worldwide.
The platform emphasizes short takeoff, autonomy, and robust comms to reduce crew risk while sustaining frontline forces more effectively.
Future plans include modular mission kits, rapid pallet handling, and DoD testing as GridAero seeks certification with cargo operators.
🌕 A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Could Be a Turning Point for Space Power Read More
Experts say a lunar reactor could power habitats, mining, and long-term missions, overcoming challenges posed by two-week lunar nights.
Unlike solar and batteries, fission power would deliver steady energy for rovers, comm relays, and scientific payloads across the surface.
Key concerns remain about governance, launch safety, and disposal, making nuclear power on the Moon both a technical and political test.
🤖 UK’s Excalibur Submarine-Drone Project Advances Autonomous Undersea Ops Read More
The UK’s Excalibur project is building a long-endurance undersea drone to handle ISR, mine clearance, and seabed warfare operations.
Engineers are testing navigation without GPS, extended patrol power, and quieter propulsion to help the drone evade adversary detection.
Trials are also examining safe recovery methods and autonomy handoffs, aimed at supporting both submarines and surface ships in the field.
💸 Voyager Technologies Invests in Latent AI for Edge Inference Read More
Voyager is backing Latent AI to accelerate edge inference, shrinking latency for onboard processing across space and defense systems.
The partnership will focus on model compression, quantization, and rugged toolchains to run AI on small, power-limited hardware in orbit.
Officials say the tech could allow satellites to analyze imagery in real time, easing bandwidth demands while improving battlefield awareness.
💼 DC’s AI Startups Rune and Emerald Announce New Funding Moves Read More
DC-based startups Rune and Emerald secured new funding to expand defense-focused AI projects targeting government and infrastructure.
The investment will support hiring, regulatory approvals, and prototype-to-production transitions for defense and federal applications.
Both firms aim to deliver dual-use AI solutions, with emphasis on trusted autonomy, workflow automation, and secure data integration.
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🎖️ Personnel
Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin to retire Read More
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