Pentagon Engages 25 Firms for Low-Cost Attack Drone Development
The Pentagon has announced a competition involving 25 small technology and drone companies to develop low-cost, one-way attack drones for military use. This initiative, part of the Defense Department's Drone Dominance Program, aims to quickly field thousands of these drones, inspired by their effective use in Ukraine's conflict with Russia. The program, expected to cost $1.1 billion over four phases, seeks to provide a cheaper alternative to expensive munitions currently used to counter enemy drones. The first phase, known as Gauntlet I, will begin evaluations on February 18 at Fort Benning, Georgia, with plans to order $150 million worth of prototype drones. 
