Unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States military
Throughout the US missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran rapid improvements in technology enabled steadily increasing capabilities to be placed on smaller airframes.
300,000 Drones: What Hegseth’s Drone Build-Up Means, and What ...
Dec 6, 2025 · Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to embark on the largest unmanned systems buildup in U.S. history — an effort that could deliver more than 300,000 small …
U.S. Deploys Scorpion Strike Force Drones – But Do ... - Forbes
6 days ago · Last week the U.S, announced its first one-way attack drone squadron had already been formed. But it seems warheads for their LUCAS drones are still being developed.
Unleashing American Drone Dominance – The White House
Jun 6, 2025 · Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), otherwise known as drones, enhance United States productivity, create high-skilled jobs, and are reshaping the future of aviation.
US sets up one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle ... - CNN
Dec 3, 2025 · Having faced continuous drone attacks by Iran and its proxies over the last two years, the US military is responding by standing up its first one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East ...
Pentagon to Increase Low-Cost Drone Production in U.S.
Jun 6, 2025 · Training with drones in realistic battlefield scenarios, led by leaders who are not risk averse. President Donald J. Trump signed a June 6, 2025, executive order to speed up U.S. drone …
Unleashing American Drone Dominance - Federal Register
Jun 11, 2025 · The time has come to accelerate testing and to enable routine drone operations, scale up domestic production, and expand the export of trusted, American-manufactured drone technologies …