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War Department selects 25 vendors for drone procurement

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Official procurement records or a departmental announcement confirming awards or contracts to 25 vendors.

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The War Department announced it has selected 25 vendors to help meet its target of equipping the force with roughly 300,000 drones by 2027. The department emphasized speed and low cost as priorities for rapidly expanding its drone fleet. The move is presented as part of an effort to achieve drone dominance in the near term.

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Update · Feb 07, 2026, 02:04 AMTech Error
Update · Feb 07, 2026, 01:01 AMFalse
Multiple credible outlets report a Drone Dominance Program with 25 vendors, but there is no credible official DoD source confirming a 'War Department' announcement or a goal of 300,000 drones by 2027. The misattribution to a 'War Department' and lack of an official War Department announcement support the conclusion that the claim is incorrect.
Original article · Feb 06, 2026
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