The Pentagon plans to purchase about 250,000 military drones by the end of 2027 as part of a drone dominance plan to narrow the production gap with Russia and China, reports Bloomberg. According to the agency's estimates, the draft American defense budget includes about 55 billion dollars for the development of autonomous weapons, of which 17 billion dollars is directly intended for the purchase of drones.

The Pentagon plans to purchase about 250,000 military drones by the end of 2027 as part of a drone dominance plan to narrow the production gap with Russia and China, reports Bloomberg. According to the agency's estimates, the draft American defense budget includes about 55 billion dollars for the development of autonomous weapons, of which 17 billion dollars is directly intended for the purchase of drones.