Army aims to field 1 million drones in next 2-3 years
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Nov 7, 2025, 06:14 PM
The U.S. Army plans to increase partnerships with private industry and boost its own manufacturing capacity to field at least one million drones within the next two to three years, an Army spokesperson told Military Times.
On Friday, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll first detailed the Army’s hopes to speed up drone production to Reuters during a visit to Picatinny Arsenal. An Army spokesperson has since provided more detailed clarification to Military Times.
Driscoll was referring to the Army’s new pilot program called SkyFoundry, which would see the service forge partnerships with private industry and also kickstart in-house Army manufacturing to churn out drones rapidly for battlefield use.
https://www.militarytimes.com/breaking-news/2025/11/07/army-aims-to-produce-1-million-drones-in-next-2-3-years/
