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.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday to overhaul Pentagon drone procurement and accelerate UAS deployment across the military.
- Building on the June 6 White House executive order, the DoD's failure to rapidly field sufficient UAS prompted the Pentagon's drone reforms.
- Hegseth’s memo reclassifies Group 1–2 drones as expendable assets, empowering colonels and captains to procure and test them by September 2025.
- Following the directive, the military services must establish experimental drone units by September 1, with financing options due within 30 days and cost-effectiveness reviews within 60 days.
- In response to a White House executive order, the Pentagon aims for UAS domain dominance by 2027, citing proven effectiveness in Ukraine and Israel.
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Kratos Defense Stock Surges 11% As US Unleashes Drone Policy Shift - Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ:KTOS)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) are trading higher Friday after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a sweeping policy change to fast-track drone production and deployment. What To Know: Hegseth's directive reclassifies small drones, specifically Group 1 and 2 unmanned systems, as "consumable weapons," a departure from the Pentagon's traditional approach that ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
Hegseth Announces Pentagon Plan For ‘Drone Dominance’
by Wallace White at CDN - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday directing the Pentagon to take measures to “unleash” American drone production and use on the battlefield. The memo rescinds a myriad of Biden-era restrictions that stifled the use and production of small, cheap Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) on the battlefield, while also paving a more streamlined path … Click to read the rest HERE-> Hegseth Announces Pentagon Plan F…
Trump, Hegseth Move to Establish Drone War Dominance.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Pentagon is implementing a new program aimed at equipping most U.S. Army squads with small attack drones by the end of next year, reversing several Biden-era directives restricting the production and use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military, and the former Biden government.WHEN & WHERE: The program was outlined in a memo issued by Hegseth on Thursda…
SECDEF: Here Come The US Drones - Armed Forces Press
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth laid out a vision of entrepreneurial spirit and innovation for US drone development on the front green of the Pentagon yesterday. Specifically, Hegseth’s expansive memo rescinds past policies established by the Defense Department in 2021 and 2022 that provide guidance for implementing congressional mandates that restrict the U.S. military from buying drones and components produced by Chinese companies. It gives …
Hegseth Declares ‘Drone Dominance’ as Pentagon Slashes Red Tape to Outpace China and Russia - Real News Now
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving to transform the U.S. military’s approach to drone warfare, slashing red tape and launching what he calls “American drone dominance” to outcompete adversaries like China and Russia. In a bold announcement Thursday, Hegseth unveiled a sweeping new Pentagon initiative to supercharge domestic drone production, empower frontline commanders, and weaponize cutting-edge American AI expertise — all while bypassin…
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