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fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

How do you get cheap military drones fast? 3D-print them on the battlefield.

Firestorm Labs has designed a small, mobile factory that the company says can fabricate virtually any model of drone or drone part. Each factory consists of two 20-foot shipping containers, outfitted with industrial-grade HP printers. Set-up requires just two to four people, and the company estimates that each factory can currently churn out about 17small-to-mid-sized drones drones per week. The company also has two of its own drone designs.
Venture
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Drone startups are racing to secure massive US government contracts - here's who's winning

Rapidly growing U.S. drone industry sees startups winning government contracts amid increased defense spending, driving a 2025 breakout across defense and commercial markets.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago

'Tron: Ares' Wants to Gaslight You About the Future of AI

Ares, an AI super-soldier, gains self-awareness and rebels to seek freedom and normalcy instead of carrying out suicidal military orders.
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Backpack drones with lasers are taking a critical job from multimillion-dollar aircraft and protecting pilots in the process

Backpack-sized PDW C100 drones can laser-designate targets, reducing exposure and risk to soldiers and expensive crewed aircraft while keeping strike jets safer.
Europe news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

With no guarantee of U.S. weapons, Ukraine races to make its own

Ukraine is rapidly expanding a domestic drone industry producing low-cost disposable and higher-end reusable drones to offset depleted Soviet-era stockpiles and reduced U.S. assistance.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

Top Ukrainian commander says drones hit over 67,000 Russian targets in a month, offering a look into the onslaught

Ukrainian drones struck over 67,000 Russian targets in August, while Ukrainian deep-strike weapons hit 60 targets inside Russia.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears

Venezuela's defence minister says military vessels and drones will be sent to patrol the country's coastline amid simmering tension with the United States after Washington deployed warships to waters off Venezuela to fight drug trafficking. In a video on social media on Tuesday, Minister of Defence Vladimir Padrino announced a significant drone deployment as well as naval patrols along the country's Caribbean coast, including larger vessels further north in our territorial waters.
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Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

How televised drone racing gave birth to a new company now making cutting-edge tech for the US military

Performance Drone Works is a pioneer in the domestic drone market, transitioning from drone racing to military technology.
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