US EditionPentagon Directed to Increase Drone Operations Following Trump Order
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – Secretary Hegseth rescinds restrictive policies to boost U.S. drone production and grants commanders authority to procure and operate drones, targeting dominance by 2027.
- On July 11, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced directives to fast-track Pentagon drone production and deployment across the military.
- He issued memos rescinding legacy policies that impeded innovation and reclassified small Group 1 and 2 drones as consumable weapons for rapid use.
- The directive authorizes commanders at the rank of colonel and Navy captain to independently acquire and evaluate low-cost drones, including 3D-printed models and commercially available systems that satisfy security requirements.
- Hegseth stated that although our competitors currently lead in the field of small unmanned aerial systems, we plan to surpass them through advanced technological innovations and achieve control over this domain by 2027.
- The policy sets goals to equip every squad with expendable drones by 2026, prioritize Indo-Pacific units, and integrate drone operations into all military training programs.
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SECDEF: Here Come The US Drones - Armed Forces Press
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