Small, inexpensive drones are changing the battlefield. The Pentagon is playing catchup

NPR | By Jay Price

Published April 22, 2026 at 4:57 PM EDT

As small attack drones become central to warfare, the Pentagon is making a major push to jumpstart manufacturing.

Jay Price

Jay Price has specialized in covering the military for nearly a decade.

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