Flexible procurement models eyed for Army's push to buy 1 million drones

By Dan Schere / November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Army is preparing to tap a mix of flexible procurement authorities in an effort to generate a "predictable demand signal" and fully leverage the capacity of the U.S. industrial base as it pursues an ambitious plan to buy 1 million drones over the next two to three years, according to a service official. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll outlined the production target in a Nov. 7 interview with Reuters , noting that Ukraine and Russia each produce roughly 4...

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