USAF, DIU Pick 4 Firms to Explore Cheaper, Modular, Mass-Produced Drones

Published on June 4, 2024

 

Four companies will develop Enterprise Test Vehicles designed to use off the-shelf and readily-available components and materials meant for rapid, high-rate production, the Air Force’s Armament Directorate and Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit announced June 3.

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