US military orders 4,000 one-way attack UAVs with drone swarm control
The order pairs Swarm Defense’s attack drones with software that lets one operator control dozens of aircraft, while the Pentagon seeks cheaper, scalable systems.
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‘Major Milestone’: The US Military Just Ordered 4,000 one-way attack UAVs with Single-Operator Drone Swarm Control
The Kiwi is a cheap quadcopter meant to be lost in a fight: a 120 mph dash, about 20 miles of range, a 4-kilogram payload, and 30 minutes aloft. Swarm Defense finished fifth in deep strike at Fort Carson’s Gauntlet II.
The Kiwi use a system that coordinates their flights and reduces the work of the pilots, who continue to decide the targets and authorize the attacks
Swarm Defense in Auburn Hills Books $25M Order for 4,000 Kiwi Attack Drones
The Drone Dominance Program order covers 4,000 of Swarm Defense’s Kiwi one-way attack quadcopters, which will be built at the company’s Auburn Hills facility. // Photo courtesy of Swarm Defense Technologies Swarm Defense Technologies in Auburn Hills has received a prototype delivery order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones under the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program. The order has a minimum value of $25 million, including munitions. …
The U.S. company Swarm Defense Technologies received a prototype order for 4,000 KIWI unidirectional attack drones for a minimum value of US$25 million, including ammunition. The purchase order for the drones falls within the framework of the Drone Dominion Program of the U.S. Department of War [...] Entry The U.S. Army ordered the purchase of 4,000 U.S. one-way attack drones for US$25 million first appears in the Military Zone.
Michigan Company Lands $25 Million Order To Build 4,000 Attack Drones In Auburn Hills
An Auburn Hills company that grew out of drone entertainment technology has landed a minimum $25 million military order to build 4,000 one-way attack drones — putting Michigan at the center of the Pentagon’s push for mass-produced drone warfare. AUBURN HILLS — A Michigan defense technology company has received a minimum $25 million order to manufacture 4,000 one-way attack drones in Auburn Hills, potentially giving Michigan a foothold in the Pe…
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