US Army places $11M bet on Austin-based GPS alternative Tern

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTCUpdated Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTCOriginal reporting: TechCrunch

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Tern has described its tech as "Google Maps for the battlefield."…

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Reported by TechCrunch and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

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