26 janvier 2022 | International, Aérospatial

US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead counter-drone integration work in $1B deal

Anduril will provide counter-drone services to U.S. Special Operations Command for the next decade.

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2022/01/24/us-special-operations-command-picks-anduril-to-lead-counter-drone-integration-work-in-1b-deal/

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