The US drone industry is entering a critical period. New procurement requirements, cybersecurity expectations and supply-chain pressures are changing what it takes to manufacture and sustain trusted drone systems at scale.
Commissioned by the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG), this independent study is gathering first-hand evidence from across the US drone ecosystem to identify where domestic manufacturing is strong, where constraints remain, and what OEMs and drone service operators need from the US supply base to support the next phase of growth.