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January 23, 2026

The Bolt-M, a machine-learning infused strike drone that puts lethal precision firepower in the hands of individual soldiers, is a system that TWZ has followed closely since it was first revealed back in October 2024. Now, with the recent announcement of a $23.9-million contract to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with more than 600 Bolt-M systems for the next phase of its Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program, starting next month, we sat down with its manufacturer, Anduril. We went in-depth in a wide ranging discussion, from how Bolt-M is intended to be used, to the justification for its cost, to exactly how Anduril could scale production and how quickly they could do it.

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