Now, there's a collective expectation in Washington for companies like Anduril to address major defense challenges, shifting from justifying our existence to being recognized as essential problem solvers. We've partnered with various companies that share our fast-paced, risk-tolerant DNA, which enhances our command and control capabilities.

In 2025, Anduril is operating at an incredible pace, consistently announcing new programs and products.

The original vision at Anduril was to integrate commercial technology into defense systems, and now we are seeing that vision come to fruition with real weapons production and autonomous systems.

I'm Chris Power, CEO and founder of Hadrian, and we build automated factories for the aerospace and defense industry, serving major companies like SpaceX and Andril, as well as startups aiming to scale quickly.

Investing in defense tech is booming, but the market is not as limitless as it seems; there are mature and emergent competitors, and the available budget is often more constrained than perceived.

Astranis began as a small startup in a downtown San Francisco apartment, demonstrating that you don't need billions to start a hard tech company.

At Linear, we focus on building tools specifically for product software companies, especially early-stage startups, to ensure we meet their unique needs.

The future will see more dual-use companies, like Palantir, which started in defense but now engages significantly in commercial work.

YC encourages startups to do things unscalably at the beginning, which is a significant competitive advantage over larger companies.