Our assumptions about military technology just got shredded like an Amazon box. Japan’s AirKamuy 150 drone-built primarily from corrugated cardboard-hits 74 mph while costing roughly the same as a decent gaming rig. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force isn’t just testing these things; they’re actively using them for training after Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi personally met with AirKamuy to discuss deployment.
This isn’t some garage experiment gone viral on TikTok. The cardboard airframe sports water-resistant coating, carries a 3-pound payload, and maintains 80-minute flight endurance across 50-mile ranges. More importantly, it assembles by hand in 5-10 minutes without specialized tools-meaning you could theoretically build swarms faster than IKEA furniture.
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