Defense tech startups are anticipating growth under Trump's second term. AdvertisementSome leaders in the defense tech industry, including Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey, think that defense tech startups are poised for success during president-elect Donald Trump's second term. Over the last decade, Silicon Valley has made waves in the defense tech industry. Some of the defense tech industry's optimism for Trump's victory lies in SpaceX founder Elon Musk's proximity to the president-elect and his vice president, JD Vance, Forbes reported. Luckey told Bloomberg that Musk has "outperformed every reasonable expectation."

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