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原文：

Over the past decade, Texas has quietly transformed from a region known for oil and cattle into one of the most dynamic defense technology ecosystems in the United States.

Fueled by a combination of military infrastructure, strategic federal investment, pro-business policies, world-class universities, and deepening international ties, the Lone Star State is rapidly emerging as a centerpiece of American defense innovation.

Israeli founders, once more likely to establish operations in New York or California, are now choosing Texas in growing numbers, reshaping the geography of defense innovation.

Texas’s rise is not accidental. The state is home to major US military assets, including Army Futures Command in Austin, Joint Base San Antonio, and Fort Cavazos, creating a dense ecosystem for defense research, testing, and procurement.

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and AFWERX—the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force (DAF)—have established a sustained presence in Texas, embedding research and pilot programs directly into the start-up ecosystem.

This concentration of military institutions has helped Texas become America’s top hub for defense innovation, offering the infrastructure and dual use tech environment that defense startups need to grow.

This co-location accelerates adoption of new technologies and bridges private innovators with defense procurement.

中譯：

過去10年，德州悄然完成轉型，從一個以石油和畜牧業聞名的地區，蛻變為美國最具活力的國防科技生態系之一。

此一轉變得益於軍事基礎設施、戰略性聯邦投資、親商政策、世界級大學，以及日益深化的國際合作，使「孤星州」迅速崛起，成為美國國防創新的核心樞紐。

以色列創業者過去更傾向於在紐約或加州設立業務，但如今愈來愈多人選擇德州，正在重塑國防創新的地理版圖。

德州的崛起絕非偶然。該州擁有美國重要軍事資產，包括奧斯汀的陸軍未來司令部、聖安東尼奧聯合基地，以及卡瓦佐斯堡，形成國防研究、測試和採購的密集生態系。

國防創新單位及美國空軍創新部門AFWERX已長期進駐德州，將研究和試點計畫直接嵌入創業生態系統。

此一軍事機構的集中布局，使德州成為美國國防創新的核心樞紐，提供了國防新創企業所需的基礎設施與軍民兩用技術環境。

這種群聚效應加速了新技術的導入，並促進民間創新者與國防採購體系的銜接。

-關鍵軍語-

※Army Futures Command：陸軍未來司令部

※Defense Innovation Unit：國防創新單位