The U.S. Department of War reorganized its research and development focus around six 'Critical Technology Areas': Applied Artificial Intelligence; Biomanufacturing; Contested Logistics Technologies; Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance; Scaled Directed Energy; and Scaled Hypersonics.
November 13, 2025
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Describes the department-level R&D prioritization and the specific technology areas identified as priorities.
The U.S. Department of War described biomanufacturing as intended to produce bio-based materials to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers and described contested logistics technologies as intended to enable sustainment of operations in contested or denied environments to enhance battlefield resilience and self-sufficiency.
November 13, 2025
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Explains the intended operational benefits of two of the identified Critical Technology Areas.