The Pentagon Is Forging an Airborne Wireless Energy Grid

Published on December 21, 2023

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The U.S. military wants to rethink energy.

The government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants a wireless airborne relay system to “deliver energy into contested environments.” And DARPA is moving toward that goal by awarding a $10 million contract to Virginia-based company Raytheon.

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