Hegseth Orders Military to Increase Use of Small Drones in New Memo Written 11 July 2025
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A drone (Switchblade 300) being launched by a U.S. Army soldier. | Credit: U.S. Army; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Breaking Defense reports, “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing every US Army squad to be armed with small, one-way attack drones by the end of fiscal 2026, while also enabling troops to modify small drones as necessary in the field.”
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