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Global Ordnance and Sparkz disclose plans for 500,000 US-made UAV batteries a year
Global Ordnance and Sparkz plan U.S. production lines for drone batteries, with initial deliveries in 2027 and a medium- to long-term objective of 500,000 packs annually. Their baseline agreement targets 210,000 packs between 2027 and 2029, supported by planned manufacturing lines valued at $25 million. Sparkz will manufacture the batteries using domestically sourced materials and components, while Global Ordnance manages defence sales and distribution. The companies envisage full manufacturing capacity in the second quarter of 2027 and configurations tailored to aircraft requirements, with the annual half-million figure representing planned scalable capacity rather than current output.