Swarm Defense Technologies LLC is a U.S.-based company that develops and manufactures scalable drone swarms for military applications, including offensive strikes, counter-UAS defense, and training simulations for swarm attacks. Operating from Auburn Hills, Michigan since 2021, it produces low-cost, attritable drones with in-house hardware, software, and electronics for rapid deployment and mass production. The company pivoted from drone light shows to defense, emphasizing domestic manufacturing to support U.S. military needs.
Drone Dominance update (reviewed 2026-10-01). Gauntlet II Deep Strike: rank 5, 66 points, published allocation 4000 drones. Selected finalist; the official leaderboard says awards are not guaranteed and quantities will be finalized upon contract award. Separately, the supplier announced on September 22 a prototype delivery order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones worth a MINIMUM of $25 million including munitions; these are the same 4,000 as the official allocation, not extra units. Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/swarm-defense-receives-minimum-25-million-drone-dominance-order-for-4-000-kiwi-attack-drones-302885005.html Source: https://dronedominance.mil/leaderboard.html
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