The US Army wants to recruit over 100 drone experts to help boost domestic defenses — here's how you can sign up
THE SO WHAT
A $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program and 100 new operators is the U.S. military treating small UAVs as a standing capability, not a niche tool. Dual-use drone, sensing, and counter-UAS vendors should read this as a multi-year demand signal for interoperable, testable systems.
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