Pentagon Drone Dominance Program Places First Orders; Deliveries to 17 Military Units in March

The Pentagon placed initial orders under its $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program, with deliveries slated for 17 military units in March. The program aims to field 300,000+ domestically-produced weaponized small UAS by 2027 across six-month production cycles, driving unit costs from $5,000 in phase one toward a $2,000 target. Eleven companies were selected in phase one, with the next round of competition scheduled for August featuring contested battlefield testing.