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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Published on September 15, 2026

12 Top Defense Companies in the Washington, D.C. Area

From fighter jets and nuclear submarines to autonomous drones and battlefield AI, these D.C.-area defense companies are building the technology behind modern warfare.

Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on March 18, 2026

AI Fighter Jets Are Here — And War May Never Be the Same

Designed to operate with little to no input from human pilots, AI fighter jets promise to make combat faster and safer. But their development also raises concerns over the morality of delegating life-and-death decisions to artificial intelligence.

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Built In Staff, With AI Built In Staff, With AI
Updated on May 30, 2025

10 Defense Companies in Dallas to Know

National security, aerospace engineering and high-tech defense innovation thrive in this North Texas hub.

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Taylor Rose Taylor Rose
Updated on April 24, 2024

Shield AI’s New AI Product for Unmanned Aircraft Flight

An interview with three of the team members behind the product’s development, detailing how the aerospace tech company is transforming drone piloting through AI.

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Brigid Hogan Brigid Hogan
Updated on April 26, 2024

How Shield AI’s Team Works with Honor, Service and Excellence

Shield AI wants to build the greatest AI pilot of all time. Built In got an inside look at the culture and values making the work possible.

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Rose Velazquez Rose Velazquez
Updated on October 14, 2026

205 Companies Hiring Software Engineers

See which companies are hiring software engineers to collaborate on projects that benefit customers and internal teams.

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Updated on July 30, 2024

47 Companies With Paid Maternity Leave

Paid leave gives parents the time and space to prioritize caring for a new child.

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Shelby Bolinger Shelby Bolinger
Updated on April 26, 2024

Introducing Built In’s 2023 Moxie Award Winners

100 women across the tech industry have been recognized for their outstanding contributions. Meet them here.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on October 08, 2026

114 Software Development Companies Innovating Tech

These companies are leading the future of software development.

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Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on December 15, 2022

4 San Diego Tech Companies Recently Raised a Collective $453M

Learn which companies nabbed these large funding rounds and which are hiring.

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