The US Army has approved the requirements to begin prototyping its new Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV), with the budget being prepared for the early stages of the program which could begin as early as next year. Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has teamed up with Australian tech firm Athena AI to provide a new computer solution for the Teal 2 military-grade drone. Additionally, Boeing has won a $70.7 million contract to build Mk-45 naval guns for the US Navy, and the US Department of State has approved a weapons Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan.