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Japan deploys cheap, flat-pack cardboard drones for swarm warfare

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Japan's military is now utilizing inexpensive, flat-packed cardboard drones developed by the startup AirKamuy. These drones, costing around $2,000 each, are designed for expendable combat missions and swarm warfare, with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force already using them as aerial targets. The drones can be assembled in minutes, fly for about 80 minutes, and carry a small payload, offering a cost-effective solution for modern battlefield needs. AI

IMPACT Accelerates the trend of low-cost, mass-producible drones for attritional warfare and swarm tactics.

RANK_REASON Deployment of a new, low-cost expendable drone system by a national military. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=3 ai=0.4]

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Japan deploys cheap, flat-pack cardboard drones for swarm warfare

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Gault ·

    Japan Is Building Cardboard Suicide Drones

    AirKamuy is shipping flatpacked drones made of paper that cost around $2,000.

  2. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Etiido Uko ·

    Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions — $2,000 expendable combat drones cost less than some gaming PCs

    Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions. The flat-packed AirKamuy 150 costs as little as $2,000 — far cheaper than many military drones.

  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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