The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.

The Pentagon is going all in on drones, a move that has provided a boost to several defense-technology stocks.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the removal of any policies that slow down the development and deployment of drones,

Pentagon removes barriers for military drone deployment, redefining small unmanned aircraft as consumables while mandating drone combat simulations across military branches

Under Hegseth's memo, DOD will approve hundreds of American products for purchase by the U.S. military to bolster the drone manufacturing base.

The Pentagon wants more small, cheap, easily replaced drones in the hands of troops as quickly as possible, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is cutting red tape to make that happen.

The Army will lead the new group, which will try to coordinate the different services' efforts to develop ways to take out enemy drones.

Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine of the conflict to date on July 3, days after the Pentagon paused weapons deliveries to Ukraine.

AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares got a lift from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's order to boost the Pentagon's purchase of drones.