Army selects Draganfly to supply FPV drones

Published September 30, 2025 5:47pm ET



The U.S. Army selected the drone company Draganfly to supply first-person view drones, weapons that have proven decisive in the war in Ukraine.

One of the largest conventional wars since World War II has upended the art of war, with Russia and Ukraine rapidly innovating in an effort to get the upper hand. The single most decisive weapon to emerge from the war is the FPV drone, a kamikaze drone with armor-piercing or antipersonnel warheads that allows an operator to pilot it straight into enemy vehicles and personnel. Militaries around the world are scrambling to adopt the new technology, including the United States.

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