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Pentagon Orders 30,000 Small Drones for Army by 2026

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a Drone Dominance memo to equip every Army squad with attack drones by fiscal 2026.
Pentagon created funding avenues and acquisition competitions to spur domestic small-drone production, without guaranteeing long-term orders.
Gauntlet 1 selected 11 companies to deliver 30,000 small drones, with orders ranging from 1,520 to 4,960 units.
Pentagon seeks nearly $55 billion for the drone initiative in its FY27 budget, pending congressional approval.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a Drone Dominance memo to equip every Army squad with attack drones by fiscal 2026.
Pentagon created funding avenues and acquisition competitions to spur domestic small-drone production, without guaranteeing long-term orders.
Gauntlet 1 selected 11 companies to deliver 30,000 small drones, with orders ranging from 1,520 to 4,960 units.
Pentagon seeks nearly $55 billion for the drone initiative in its FY27 budget, pending congressional approval.