Military Drones

The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program aims to procure about 250,000 low-cost expendable drones by the end of 2027, while U.S. manufacturers work to scale production and secure components. The effort may create further production and supplier opportunities, but proposed additional funding remains subject to congressional approval.

Vector Defense is expanding production of small, expendable military quadcopters at its Bluffdale, Utah, facility, moving from a few hundred units per month toward thousands after receiving a Pentagon contract in September 2026. The award’s value, requirements, and timeline were not disclosed, leaving suppliers with a demand signal but limited visibility into the opportunity’s scale.