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Pentagon Pushes To Reduce Foreign Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
A small Army drone powered by domestically manufactured motors has set a world endurance record, flying for 521 minutes and 43 seconds during a ‘Game of Drones’ event at Edwards Air Force Base. The achievement marks a step forward in the Pentagon’s effort to build unmanned aircraft with components decoupled from vulnerable foreign supply chains. The Army is pushing to use its network of depots to manufacture drone components domestically, with the goal of reducing dependence on foreign suppliers. This development was reported by Stars and Stripes.