U.S. Army Plans to Buy One Million Drones in Three Years

The Pentagon's $1.1 billion Drone Dominance initiative aims to procure roughly 340,000 small drones by the end of 2027, while the Army targets one million systems in two to three years — about 20 times its previous annual purchase rate. The first order covers 30,000 one-way attack drones at about $5,000 each, with a long-term target price of $2,000.

• Army target: one million drones in 2–3 years vs. about 50,000 per year previously
• Drone Dominance initiative is worth $1.1 billion and covers 340,000 systems by end of 2027
• First order: 30,000 one-way attack drones at $5,000 each, target price $2,000
• Analysts flag gaps in training, doctrine and airspace control