An order was issued to boost Pentagon drone purchases, involving Pete Hegseth, AeroVironment, and Kratos Defense.
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Updated Jun 30
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What happened
An order was issued to boost Pentagon drone purchases, involving Pete Hegseth, AeroVironment, and Kratos Defense.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Expanded Pentagon drone spending is emphasized, benefiting smaller drone manufacturers like Ondas.1 source
Specific order issued to boost Pentagon drone purchases, involving Hegseth and key defense contractors.1 source
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Part of
A push for drone dominance was announced, outlining low-cost AI-enabled drone requirements and a shift towards a drone-first doctrine involving key industry players and the Pentagon.Also in this story
- Defense systems from Boeing and AeroVironment are selected for pilot testing, coinciding with high-level discussions on the drone warfare revolution.
- Hegseth met with Oshkosh workers in Fox Valley to push Pentagon budget requests for military vehicles.
- The Army, led by figures like Pete Hegseth and Christopher LaNeve, is advancing a strategic roadmap for drone dominance, incorporating lessons from Ukraine and Middle East operations.
- Air Force is seeking new drone technology capable of exceeding Mach 1.6.
The entities involved
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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AeroVironment
Company that designs and manufactures UAVs for U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
U.S. military contractor
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Related events
- Pete Hegseth stated law bankrolls drone efforts, while Anna Paulina Luna pushed for a stock trading ban in Congress amid scrutiny of her family's defense contractor stake.
- Ondas and AeroVironment are identified as potential recipients of defense procurement funding, according to analysis from the American Enterprise Institute.
- Pete Hegseth supports the Pentagon's push for autonomous military systems.
- Trump administration and Pete Hegseth are pushing for major overhauls to Pentagon defense procurement and readiness.
- Pete Hegseth was appointed to a new role within the Pentagon.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- benzinga.com
- InvestopediaDrone Makers AeroVironment, Kratos Get Boost From New Pentagon Purchase Push AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares got a lift from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's order to