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Defense Tech Boom Fuels Shield AI’s Expansion
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Shield AI is acquiring counter-drone technology company Echodyne in a deal worth more than $5 billion, a major expansion of its push into next-generation defense technology. CEO Gary Steele discusses why counter-drone capabilities are becoming increasingly critical and why investor appetite for defe
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