“So, the way I read the memo is great, we can go a lot faster now but the big question that remains is, ‘Are we moving faster in the right direction?’” a service official said.
The recent directive is expected to get the services to treat small UAS as expendable items, much like artillery shells and ammunition, and cut down on the time-consuming Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss incidents.
“Tactical operating system” for warfighters has evolved to provide more situational awareness of the battlefield.
"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.