Anduril, Blue Origin to Study How to Transport Cargo from Orbit to Earth for the Pentagon
21 Aug 2025
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TECH CRUNCH - Blue Origin and Anduril have landed new study contracts with the U.S. Air Force to explore how their technology, including rockets, could move military cargo around the world.
The contracts under the Air Force’s Rocket Cargo program are relatively small — Blue Origin’s comes in at $1.37 million and Anduril’s at $1 million. But they could be the first steps in revolutionizing how the Pentagon transports cargo. Study contracts like these are also a strong signal as to which players will later compete for larger-dollar funding.
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Note: Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent.
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