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BigBear.ai and Hardy Dynamics Collaborate to Advance AI Orchestration for U.S. Army Drone Swarm Operations in Project Linchpin
MCLEAN, Va., May 06, 2025--BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for defense and national security, today announced a collaboration with Hardy Dynamics, a provider of advanced AI capabilities for defense applications, to support a U.S. Army initiative under Project Linchpin. The work will be performed under a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded to Hardy Dynamics, with BigBear.ai supporting as a sub-cont
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