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Furientis raises $5M for car-assembly-line missile production

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Defense startup Furientis has emerged from stealth, securing $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop more affordable interceptor missiles. The company aims to address a critical imbalance where the U.S. military expends multi-million dollar munitions against low-cost threats, a problem exacerbated by a shrinking defense industrial base. Furientis plans to use automotive-style manufacturing processes to produce missiles at a significantly lower cost and higher volume than traditional defense contractors. AI

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Furientis raises $5M for car-assembly-line missile production

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Lily Mae Lazarus ·

    Exclusive: ‘We’re spending millions to stop threats that cost thousands’: Startup Furientis aims to revolutionize defense

    The novel defense startup just raised a $5 million pre-seed round.

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