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Hegseth stumbles his way through drone video with Metallica track playing in the background
Watch Pete Hegseth in an awkward drone video as he issues a new directive aimed at increasing the US’ arsenal of unmanned ...
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‘Gloves are coming off’: Hegseth orders military to quickly buy, incorporate small, cheap drones into formations
The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense ...
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Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling ...
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Pentagon Scrubs Metallica Track from Hegseth Drone Video After Copyright Warning
The Pentagon was forced to scrub and repost Hegseth’s “drone dominance” video, posted last week, after Metallica successfully ...
Hegseth orders major drone production surge to counter growing threats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon's "bureaucratic gloves are coming off" as he requested a surge in production ...
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Pete Hegseth Is Sending Drone Stocks Sky High. How Should You Play RCAT, AVAV, and KTOS Now?
U.S. drone stocks are flying high after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s fully committed to “unleashing American ...
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Inside America’s Drone Revolution: Accelerated Procurement, 3D Printing, and Lessons from Ukraine’s Deep Strikes
Lethality will not be hindered by self-imposed restrictions. Our major risk is risk-avoidance.” Those were the words of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in signalling a revolutionary change in ...
Hegseth tears up red tape, orders Pentagon to begin drone surge at Trump's command
Pentagon removes barriers for military drone deployment, redefining small unmanned aircraft as consumables while mandating drone combat simulations across military branches ...
Hegseth Deletes, Reposts Drone Video After Unauthorized Use of Metallica Song
A Metallica representative confirmed that the use of “Enter Sandman” in the original video with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was unauthorized.
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Hegseth’s Memo Directs Military to Equip Warfighters With US-Built Drones
Under Hegseth's memo, DOD will approve hundreds of American products for purchase by the U.S. military to bolster the drone ...
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Hegseth To 'Unleash' U.S. Drone Dominance. These Stocks Surge.
The DOD is rescinding "restrictive policies that hindered production and limited access" to drone technologies, and ...
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‘Unleash’ the Swarm: Hegseth’s Plan to Give Every U.S. Army Squad Attack Drones
In a major policy shift, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a new initiative to “unleash” U.S. drone capabilities, ...