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Universities Power U.S. Defense Tech | Birmingham News
Two top universities just scored big—Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt—getting a combined $272 million from the U.S. Air Force for critical defense projects. Johns Hopkins leads with nearly $200 million to upgrade America’s nuclear missile system under the Sentinel program, plus another $62.5 million to develop next-gen air warfare tech. Vanderbilt’s $10.6 million AI initiative aims to build smarter, more reliable software for national security. These deals show how academia is powering the future of defense tech, one contract at a time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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