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Pentagon taps Machina Labs to develop mobile microfactory for LUCAS attack drones

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The Pentagon has awarded robotic manufacturing startup Machina Labs a contract to develop a containerized microfactory that can produce long-range strike munitions near the point of use. The system is intended to support production of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, derived from Iran’s Shahed-136 one-way drone.

Discovered 2026-11-11T12:05:15.519501-08:00 | 2026-11-11T12:05:15.519501-08:00

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  • The contract links the LUCAS one-way attack drone program to a mobile, containerized production concept designed to manufacture long-range strike munitions near where they may be used.
  • Machina Labs’ role brings a robotic manufacturing startup into a Pentagon effort focused on producing a munition derived from Iran’s Shahed-136.

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