Drone firm PDW lands $820 million Pentagon funding to build the next generation of UAS components as crackdown on foreign providers continues

DJI Mavic 3 Pro drone in flight on a intermittent cloudy day.

• Pentagon backs $820 million expansion of domestic drone component manufacturing capacity
• PDW plans to expand its Huntsville facility for military drone production
• Funding will increase production of propulsion, power, and vision systems

The Pentagon has conditionally committed up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works (PDW) for expanding domestic UAS component manufacturing capacity.