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Trump Administration Secures Drone Funding, Cuts Weapon Costs

5/28/2026

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The U.S. President Donald Trump administration is pursuing funding deals with drone companies to boost domestic production and cut weapon costs.
The deals follow months of discussions between private-sector drone firms and the Pentagon.
The talks have involved the Office of Strategic Capital, a lending office created by the Biden administration.
The Office was set up to fund firms important to national-security supply chains.

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Story summary

The U.S. President Donald Trump administration is pursuing funding deals with drone companies to boost domestic production and cut weapon costs.
The deals follow months of discussions between private-sector drone firms and the Pentagon.
The talks have involved the Office of Strategic Capital, a lending office created by the Biden administration.
The Office was set up to fund firms important to national-security supply chains.