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SPACs - special purpose acquisition companies - let private firms go public by merging with a shell company, bypassing the traditional IPO road show. The format exploded during the pandemic-era market frenzy, then collapsed under failed deals, regulatory scrutiny, and steep investor losses that left retail shareholders holding the bag.\n\nThe military angle is doing real work in this pitch. Defense space is one of the few sectors where government contract revenue can credibly underpin the optimistic projections SPAC deals depend on - and it is a market where Pentagon appetite for commercial partnerships has only grown. 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