Pentagon picks 25 vendors to show off one-way attack drones in the Gauntlet competition
After military operators fly the drones, the department plans to award deals totaling $150 million.
After military operators fly the drones, the department plans to award deals totaling $150 million.
Host nation Turkey took advantage of the Istanbul exhibition, with defense firms showing off a host of new tech.
"While global military drone production skyrocketed over the last three years, the previous administration deployed red tape. US units are not outfitted with the lethal small drones the modern battlefield requires," Hegseth wrote.
“Is it really the right answer to have a brigade carrying around 3D printers in the back of a truck trying to print 100, 400, 500 of these things at a time, and fabricate them while on the move so they don't get targeted by the enemy?” asked Col. Nick Ryan, director of the Army Capability Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.