Sparkz to supply at least 210,000 drone batteries through 2029, with a USD 100 million Midwest plant planned

Battery maker Sparkz of Sacramento, California will deliver at least 210,000 drone batteries through 2029 for sale by Global Ordnance, ramping from 10,000 in 2027 to 50,000 in 2028 and 150,000 in 2029, according to Global Ordnance, Inside Unmanned Systems reports.

Separately, the two companies announced a planned defence battery manufacturing operation in the US Midwest. They put the investment at USD 100 million and expect about 355 full-time jobs, 180 of them in manufacturing, with the aim of a fully domestic drone battery supply chain. The site, timeline and production plans are not set; the figures are company projections.