Pentagon launches Project Meridian with Musk, Luckey and Gingrich
Pentagon launches Project Meridian with Musk, Luckey and Gingrich Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used his Wednesday “State of the Force” address to unveil Project Meridian, a new Pentagon effort aimed at studying how future wars may be fought as technology evolves. The initiative will be co‑led by Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with guidance from Defense Department CTO Emil Michael and input from academia and policy experts. The appointed team, whose exact size is not disclosed, has 120 days to produce a report and suggest actionable solutions for developing, testing and fielding advanced technologies that would preserve U.S. military dominance. In the same briefing Hegseth announced the creation of an Autonomous Warfare Command to speed up the deployment of autonomous systems and drones. The study will be conducted through a partner organization, which was not identified in the announcement. Musk’s SpaceX launches satellites for the government and operates a defense‑supporting satellite network, while Luckey’s Anduril supplies autonomous military systems, recently winning contracts for long‑range missiles, semi‑autonomous fighter aircraft and Army mobile intelligence hardware. Critics point out that the project could align with the commercial interests of the participating firms, echoing the Trump administration’s push to involve Silicon Valley companies in advanced defense procurement. Источник: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/the-pentagon-taps-elon-musk-and-palmer-luckey-to-help-decide-what-the-military-should-do-next/ #корпоративноеИТ #вендоры #инфраструктура