A low-flying LUCAS drone crashes through a cement structure during a May T-REX demonstration at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Defense One / Patrick Tucker
By Patrick Tucker
Science & Technology Editor
May 28, 2026 04:44 AM ET
As new drone startups proliferate, Pentagon and military leaders outline their priorities for building “drone dominance."
A low-flying LUCAS drone crashes through a cement structure during a May T-REX demonstration at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Defense One / Patrick Tucker
By Patrick Tucker
Science & Technology Editor
May 28, 2026 04:44 AM ET

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