I have been reading a lot about drones being used in Ukraine, especially the FPV hunter-killer drones. I haven’t seen any US companies specifically making these types of drones for the US military. It seems most of them are built with components bought online or are DJI drones.
I saw Palantir put out a video showing how drones are shaping the modern battlefield. They also announced a partnership with Red Cat Holdings, which looks like a domestic drone manufacturer, but their focus seems to be on high-end reconnaissance drones, not disposable ones.
Does anyone know of US companies mass-producing or getting contracts for disposable FPV drones?
There’s a company called Unusual Machines making critical flight controller components in the US. They might get a big contract soon. It wouldn’t be surprising if they profit a lot from this.
Rotor Riot and Fatshark have started making kamikaze drones for combat use. I think most drone manufacturers would sell to the government if the profit margin is high enough.
