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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey</p><p>Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the opening of a new $6.6bn shipbuilding factory in Baltimore, partly funded by the US government but owned by Anduril Industries, a politically connected defense company.</p><p>Trump’s appearance at a currently unused shipyard in Sparrows Point is a boost to Anduril, whose founder, Palmer Luckey, is a major GOP campaign fundraiser. Luckey has hosted campaign fundraisers for at least 20 Republican politicians, including Trump, the Guardian<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/exclusive-palmer-luckey-political-fundraising" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank"> reported</a> in August. He has given $5.9m to Republican causes since 2017.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-shipyard-anduril-baltimore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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