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Nine drone startups, including Eric Schmidt-founded Perennial, will
Nine drone startups, including Eric Schmidt-founded Perennial, will split US DoD orders for 60,000 drones in a competition that requires no China-made parts
TL;DRPentagon picking nine US drone makers to supply 60,000 drones without Chinese components.
Why it matters: Signals major shift toward domestic drone manufacturing and reduced reliance on foreign supply chains for defense.
Last month, the Pentagon threw up its arms in frustration (metaphorically speaking) when most of the drone startups in competition …
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