Pentagon Taps Google, SpaceX, OpenAI, Microsoft, AWS, NVIDIA, and Reflection AI to Build an AI-First Fighting Force
The Pentagon has moved from pilots to production. In a sweeping set of agreements announced May 1, 2026, seven frontier AI companies—Google, SpaceX, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft, AWS, and Reflection AI—were tapped to integrate their systems into classified defense environments for lawful operational use. The aim: make the United States an AI-first fighting force with decision…