🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Tuesday

• The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry input for a Stand-in Attack Weapon compatible with the B-21 and newly referenced F-47, signaling next-gen platform integration and a potential new penetrating strike capability.
• Anthropic has sued the Pentagon over a “supply chain risk” designation, marking a consequential test case for how DoD evaluates and restricts commercial AI providers in national security environments.
• The Army awarded AeroVironment a $97.4 million GENESIS contract to advance next-generation spectral imaging simulation, underscoring continued investment in high-fidelity sensing and synthetic training environments.

Sources:

1) Defense News — https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/03/09/us-air-force-seeks-sources-for-stand-in-attack-weapon-compatible-with-f-47-b-21/
2) Washington Post — https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/09/anthropic-lawsuit-pentagon/
3) Army Technology — https://www.army-technology.com/news/aerovironment-us-army-contract/

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