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Estonian Conference This Month May Dovetail With Pentagon Swarm Forge Effort

Estonian Conference This Month May Dovetail With Pentagon Swarm Forge Effort
Pictured is a photo of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) kamikaze drones by Phoenix, Ariz.-based SpektreWorks on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) region on Nov. 23, 2025. They "are part of a one-way attack drone squadron CENTCOM recently deployed to the Middle East," CENTCOM said last month. Developed by reverse engineering Iran's Shahed-136 drones, the LUCAS drones carry the designation FLM-136.

Florida's Ondas Inc. [ONDS] established its Ondas Capital business unit last September to invest $150 million in two years to scale up "mature and combat-proven defense technologies" initially focused on Ukraine. The effort will also "build bridges to allied markets in the United States and Europe," according to Ondas Capital. Ondas Capital later this month is hosting a two-day technology showcase in Tallinn, Estonia, to feature drone technology used in Ukraine's fight to turn back the Russian invasion, as Ondas seeks…

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