McAlester Plant Begins Producing Warheads for Eric Schmidt's Drone Company
What happened
The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, located in southeastern Oklahoma, began producing warheads for Perennial Autonomy, a company associated with Eric Schmidt. Officials held a ceremony to open the partnership, which involves the plant building, loading, and delivering munitions for Perennial drones. Production volumes, delivery schedules, and the value of the deal were not disclosed.
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Why it matters
Perennial Autonomy previously secured a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling from the Department of War's counter-drone task force. This new partnership expands the supply chain for munitions supporting Perennial's systems, such as the Merops interceptor, which costs about $15,000 per unit.
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Who's involved
- Eric SchmidtIs associated with Perennial Autonomy, the drone company receiving the munitions.
- McAlesterIs the location of the munitions plant producing the warheads.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf RailroadSpeculative
Increased munitions production might require greater logistics and supply chain capacity from Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad.
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The entities involved
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Eric Schmidt
software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO