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AI Takes Flight: Five Companies Advancing Defense and Aerospace Intelligence

Newswire.ca - Fri Feb 20, 8:15AM CST

Issued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc.

VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2026 /CNW/ -- USA News Group News Commentary – The U.S. Department of Defense recently requested $66 billion in IT spending for its fiscal 2026, signalling a $1.8 billion increase from the prior year, with artificial intelligence topping the priority list across every service branch[1]. A new industry forecast projects the global AI in defense and aerospace market will grow from $4.2 billion to $42.8 billion by 2036, a tenfold expansion driven by autonomous systems and real-time intelligence processing[2]. Five companies operating at the intersection of aerospace, AI, and national security are Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET), Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV), Redwire (NYSE: RDW), and V2X (NYSE: VVX).

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