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Pentagon needs $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says

Hegseth said the Pentagon wants a one-time $50 billion investment to expand autonomous systems production and bring in more new defense companies.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants $50 billion in reconciliation funding to support the Pentagon's push to scale autonomous and robotic systems.

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The U.S. Department of War is going to request $50 billion for mass production and large-scale deployment of hundreds of thousands of unmanned systems into the armed forces this year, announced to the head of Pentagon Pete Hegset at the annual meeting of the U.S. Army Association (AUSA) in Washington.

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Pentagon needs $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants $50 billion in reconciliation funding to support the Pentagon's push to scale autonomous and robotic systems.

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Air Force Times broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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