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The rise of immersive technologies in defense settings introduces new challenges in cybersecurity, challenges that go far beyond traditional IT security. These contemporary training systems go beyond basic learning tools, connecting with live networks, handling sensitive data, and supporting critical operational workflows. In short, if XR training is to be trusted in defense environments, it must meet the same security standards as any other mission-critical system.

HTX Labs & Yet Analytics partner to integrate immersive training w/ performance analytics, delivering measurable ROI & mission readiness for the U.S. Air Force.

HTX Labs' $90 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, originally awarded for exclusive use by the Department of the Air Force (DAF), has officially expanded to support all branches of the Department of Defense (DoD).

“Reps and sets” are foundational to modern military readiness. And as technology continues to evolve, the Department of Defense has the opportunity to rethink how it prepares its warfighters, not just more efficiently, but more effectively.

Inside the Lab highlights the latest innovations, milestones, and insights from across HTX Labs last quarter.

After securing a $5.8 million opportunity, this time from the U.S. Air Force, Houston-based startup HTX Labs will help Air National Guard personnel in Maine learn how to repair military aircraft engines.

HTX Labs has been selected by AFWERX for a strategic funding increase (STRATFI) opportunity ($5.8M) to advance AI-enabled immersive training for U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation arm has picked Houston-based HTX Labs to provide AI-enabled immersive training for workers who maintain Boeing KC-135 refueling tankers.

How do you deliver the high quality and volume of practice required to build true proficiency without relying solely on live equipment, instructors, or high-risk environments?

AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, and its unique division, SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force, announced the Program Year 2025 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) selections at Capital Factory House in Austin, Texas, on March 8, 2025.