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Pentagon Unveils $1 Billion Drone Dominance Program

12/5/2025

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The Pentagon launched the Drone Dominance Program (DDP), a $1 billion plan to acquire over 300,000 one-way drones by 2028.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the program modernizes U.S. capabilities in response to evolving warfare trends.
The DDP unfolds in four phases, with the first step a Gauntlet challenge that targets 30,000 drones by July 2026 and a final phase reducing unit costs to $2,300.

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The Pentagon launched the Drone Dominance Program (DDP), a $1 billion plan to acquire over 300,000 one-way drones by 2028.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the program modernizes U.S. capabilities in response to evolving warfare trends.
The DDP unfolds in four phases, with the first step a Gauntlet challenge that targets 30,000 drones by July 2026 and a final phase reducing unit costs to $2,300.