Drone firm PDW lands $820 million Pentagon funding to build the next generation of UAS components as crackdown on…
- Pentagon backs $820 million expansion of domestic drone component manufacturing capacity
- PDW plans to expand its Huntsville facility for military drone production
- Funding will increase production of propulsion, power, and vision systems
The Pentagon has conditionally committed up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works (PDW) for expanding domestic UAS component manufacturing capacity.
The financing is meant to expand domestic manufacturing of critical unmanned aerial system components across several distinct product and technology categories.
PDW will have to expand manufacturing at its 90,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville, Alabama, while additional production will involve local industry partners.
Components for smaller military drones
The production will cover Group 1 and Group 2 UAS platforms, representing relatively lightweight systems used for lower-altitude military operations.
Under US military classifications, Group 1 drones weigh less than 20 pounds and operate at service ceilings of up to 1,200 feet.
Group 2 systems weigh no more than 55...
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