🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Monday

• Pentagon AI adoption surged 1,775% year-over-year to 1.5 million users, signaling rapid enterprise-scale integration of AI tools across defense workflows.
• The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Polaris a sole-source contract worth up to $98 million for MRZR Alpha ultra-light tactical vehicles, reinforcing ground mobility modernization priorities.
• A Hawaii startup delivered a 3D-printed Navy boat, demonstrating additive manufacturing’s potential to compress production timelines and reduce costs for maritime platforms.

Sources:

1) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/pentagon-ai-use-jumped-1775-in-just-one-year/
2) Naval Technology — https://www.naval-technology.com/news/usmc-polaris-mrzr-ultv-contract/
3) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/hawaii-startup-built-a-3d-printed-navy-boat/

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