Simplified: SpaceX Palantir Anduril have received commitments of tens of billions of dollars for weapons communications targeting systems but were not in top rank...
Simplified: Lockheed Martin led with $313 billion in contract awards from 2020-2024 $168 billion more than Raytheon (now RTX) which received $145 billion.
Simplified: If Pentagon spending on contracts reflects decade's average (54%) figures suggest more than half-trillion-dollar transfer of wealth from U.S. taxpayer...
Simplified: Military contractors shape military policy and lobby to increase military spending by funding think tanks and serving on government commissions.
Simplified: Penetration of administration by military tech firms is part of historical pattern of weapons contractors wielding political power to secure military...