Pentagon Invites 25 Vendors to Compete to Build Up Arsenal of One-Way Attack Drones

Military operators are set to begin testing vendor submissions at Fort Benning, Georgia, on Feb. 18.
Pentagon Invites 25 Vendors to Compete to Build Up Arsenal of One-Way Attack Drones
Florida Army National Guardsmen launch a Teal 2 small unmanned aircraft system during training at Fort Hood, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2026. Pfc. Azavyon McFarland/U.S. Army via DVIDS
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The Pentagon has extended invitations to 25 different drone makers to compete in the first phase of its program to find and field cheap one-way attack drones.

One-way attack drones have become a common feature on modern battlefields. Ukrainian forces, for instance, have employed these relatively cheap explosive-laden drones to great effect, targeting more expensive Russian military equipment and slowing Russia’s advance across the country.