US confirms it will leverage Ukraine's expertise in military drones before competing to 'be the world champions'
US confirms it will leverage Ukraine's expertise in military drones before competing to 'be the world champions' The Pentagon admits American drone production still trails Ukraine by millions annually Ukraine's combat software will support Pentagon artificial intelligence development through new partnerships Ukraine's battlefield-tested technology has supported more than 100,000 combat missions since 2024 The United States has confirmed plans to draw on Ukraine's battlefield experience with military drones to close a significant production gap. Reuters reports that the Pentagon acknowledges its own drone output remains a fraction of Ukraine's current production levels each year. Travis Metz, deputy director of the Defense Innovation Unit, says Ukraine could produce up to seven million small drones this year A partnership built on combat data The United States has the...

