Primordial Labs' Anura allows operators to control robots with just their voice, which could change the way drones interact with humans on the battlefield.
The U.S. is in a race to field the capability and develop systems to defend against hypersonic missiles, which China and Russia are developing and testing.
EPAWSS comes standard in the new F-15EX Eagle II, and the Air Force wants to retrofit some existing F-15E jets with the advanced electronic warfare system.
Key lawmakers grew frustrated with the F-35 program earlier this year, as critical upgrades stalled and jets piled up at Lockheed Martin's Texas factory.