Two big defense tech players, Palantir and Anduril, are talking to tech companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, Saronic, and Scale AI about forming a

Along with many smaller defense technology firms, Musk has been heavily critical of legacy defense programs such as Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet, which is set to cost the U.S. government an estimated $1.7 trillion over its lifetime. As an alternative, he has called for the mass production of cheaper AI-powered drones, missiles and submarines.