US Secretary of Transportation and Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has promised a “major announcement” regarding the development of American drones.
According to reports, Duffy posted on social media platform X on August 4 local time, stating: “We are pushing for U.S. dominance in the drone field. Get ready! A major announcement will be made tomorrow.”
However, the U.S. Department of Transportation did not specify what the government plans to propose on August 5.
Documents obtained by Russia’s Sputnik indicate that in July, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, amid competition with Russia, directed all efforts to enhance American drone production and technological development capabilities.
Hegseth urged his colleagues to implement the order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on June 6 to support the domestic drone industry and “exceed all expectations.”