Live-fire training footage shows high-speed FPV quadcopter drones are extremely difficult for ground forces to intercept
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Live-fire footage captures soldiers in desert terrain firing at fast-approaching FPV quadcopters that close distance before effective countermeasures land, underscoring the interception problem that drew investor Shaun Maguire to spotlight Neros Tech as a domestic contender.
VC flags domestic FPV contender
Maguire's reply to the video singled out Neros, the El Segundo startup whose Archer-series drones target military use with US supply chains and jamming resistance.
Hiring and factory ramp now underway
The company has reached roughly 150 employees and is adding roles while preparing a new 250,000-square-foot site aimed at one-million-drone annual capacity, with additional offices planned in Kyiv, London, and Washington DC.
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