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But advancements are underway for new ways to leverage unmanned and autonomous systems for land, sea and space. Defense News goes inside the &nbsp;Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency&nbsp;for a firsthand account of how the U.S. military is seeking advancements across all battle grounds.<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">XS-1 aims to provide\u00a0short-notice, low-cost access to space by way of aircraft that combines the best of a spacecraft with a jet.\u00a0In\u00a0Phase 1 of the XS-1 program, prime contracts were awarded to three companies to pitch concepts, working with commercial launch providers: Boeing with Blue Origin; Masten Space Systems with XCOR Aerospace; and Northrop Grumman with Virgin Galactic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now with Phase 2, Boeing will design, construct and test the technology demonstration vehicle through 2019. 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