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Startup raises $7 million to build backpack-portable 8.8-ounce drone interceptors

tomshardware.com 2026-08-29 Luke James
Entities
Companies:MaraLockheed Martin
People:Daniel Kofman
Technologies:SpikeSeekerFPV dronesW-band radarautonomous interceptors
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Counter-Drone TechnologyDefense StartupPortable Drone InterceptorFPV DronesUkraine ConflictMilitary InnovationAutonomous SystemsAnti-Drone TechnologyDefense ElectronicsDrone WarfareNATO DefenseStartup Funding
News Summary
A San Francisco-based defense startup, Mara, has raised $7 million in a pre-seed round to develop its Spike portable counter-drone system. The system, designed for frontline deployment, features Seeke... Read original →
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