In a major policy shift, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a new initiative to “unleash” U.S. drone capabilities, aiming to equip every Army squad with small, one-way attack drones by 2026.

Drone manufacturers including AeroVironment and Kratos Defense jumped early Friday after the Department of Defense on Thursday announced a directive to "unleash U.S. military drone dominance."The DoD on Thursday detailed changes to the ways the Pentagon procures and implements drones for U.

So while our adversaries have produced millions of cheap drones before us, we were mired in bureaucratic red tape, not anymore.”