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Beacon AI Wins OTA Through U.S. Air Force TACFI Program with U.S. Special Operations Command to Enhance Pilot Assistance Technology

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Beacon AI received a prototype Other Transaction Authority agreement with U.S. Special Operations Command through the Air Force's AFWERX TACFI program. The award adds $3.8 million in R&D funding and $1.9 million in private capital, totaling $5.7 million. The program targets AI-assisted pilot augmentation for Air Force Special Operations Command aviators, including safety features, route generation and aviation fuel-efficiency improvements.

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