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Michigan firm to build 4,000 attack drones for U.S. troops

Michigan drone maker Swarm Defense Technologies has received an order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones under the U.S. The prototype delivery order has a minimum value of $25 million, including munitions, which works out to about $6,250 per drone at that minimum.

Michigan firm to build 4,000 attack drones for U.S. troops

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Michigan drone maker Swarm Defense Technologies has received an order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones under the U.S.

The prototype delivery order has a minimum value of $25 million, including munitions, which works out to about $6,250 per drone at that minimum.

Department of War's Drone Dominance Program, the company announced Sept.

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Michigan drone maker Swarm Defense Technologies has received an order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones under the U.S. The prototype delivery order has a minimum value of $25 million, including munitions, which works out to about $6,250 per drone at that minimum. Department of War's Drone Dominance Program, the company announced Sept.

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Department of War's Drone Dominance Program, the company announced Sept.

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