PsiQuantum Lands $125M DARPA Award and Kratos Wins NNSA Contract for Mobile Counter-Drone Systems

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    "title": "PsiQuantum Lands $125M DARPA Award and Kratos Wins NNSA Contract for Mobile Counter-Drone Systems - Clearance Jobs",
    "excerpt": "Construction is underway on the Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense, a new facility designed to expand Ohio’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and support the growing aerospace and defense industrial base. Managed by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), the five-story, 130,000-square-foot building will provide office, manufacturing, and collaborative workspace designed to meet Department of War contracting requirements, making it attractive to defense contractors and advanced manufacturers. State officials estimate the project will generate more than $161 million in economic impact by 2029 while creating approximately 450 new jobs, 185 STEM credential opportunities, and 40 internships. The Hub is one of four Ohio Innovation Hubs established to drive technology commercialization and workforce development, reinforcing Youngstown’s longstanding role in additive manufacturing and positioning the region for continued growth in defense manufacturing. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a sole-source, approximately $156 million IDIQ contract by the Department of Energy ’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Secure Transportation (OST) to develop and deliver mobile counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) under Project Solar Shield. The platforms will help protect the transport of nuclear weapons...",
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    "article_sentence": "PsiQuantum has signed a new $125 million agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue work under the agency’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), marking the company’s largest U.S. government award to date.",
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