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Small, inexpensive drones are changing the battlefield. The Pentagon is playing catchup

NPR | By Jay Price
Published April 22, 2026 at 3:57 PM CDT

As small attack drones become central to warfare, the Pentagon is making a major push to jumpstart manufacturing.

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Jay Price has specialized in covering the military for nearly a decade.
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