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WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data
TechCrunch AI·October 12, 2026·1 min read
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WindBorne Systems has secured a nearly $50 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to provide weather prediction services using its balloon-based data collection technology. The Silicon Valley startup combines weather balloons with AI algorithms to generate atmospheric forecasts for military applications.
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A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a U.S. military contract worth almost $50 million.
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