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Does the US currently have the capability to manufacture drones at large scale capacity?
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:51 pm
Seems like it could be a problem if not.
I’m talking military grade specifically, but we probably need general capability as well.
Anyone know?
I’m talking military grade specifically, but we probably need general capability as well.
Anyone know?
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Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:53 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Why would we do that when we can just buy them from our enemy who will certainly not sabotage them in any way?
Posted on 6/1/25 at 2:47 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I've watched several interviews with Lucky Palmer and reading between the lines, we have alot of capabilities that nobody has a clue about.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 2:49 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Not a single drone has ever been built in the United States of America.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 2:49 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Nope, no we don't.
Maybe on garage scale like Ukros in some R&D, but nothing even remotely mass produced.
Maybe on garage scale like Ukros in some R&D, but nothing even remotely mass produced.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 2:52 pm to PoppedRiser
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Nope, no we don't.
Maybe on garage scale like Ukros in some R&D, but nothing even remotely mass produced.
That's complete bullshite.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 2:52 pm to Y.A. Tittle
We don’t make or build anything anymore so my guess would be no
Posted on 6/1/25 at 2:59 pm to ChanceOfRainIsNever
according to wikipedia, there are 6 manufactures of flyable model airplane kits in the US
Posted on 6/1/25 at 3:05 pm to Y.A. Tittle
We still have factories and electricity so yeah. We built a nuke in 1944. I think maybe we could make a few million.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 3:06 pm to Y.A. Tittle
No. Close. With the necessary resources it can be accelerated.
But if it kicks off tomorrow, no.
Eta: i believe this is in part why theres is i crease in mil spending in BBB. But i cant say for fact. They need to pump serious money into an Anduril for example.
But if it kicks off tomorrow, no.
Eta: i believe this is in part why theres is i crease in mil spending in BBB. But i cant say for fact. They need to pump serious money into an Anduril for example.
This post was edited on 6/1/25 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 6/1/25 at 3:09 pm to LSUnation78
If I recall correctly, Ukraine sourced these drones from Turkey.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 3:11 pm to OchoDedos
I haven’t seen which drones they used today.
The ones from Turkey were what got Ukraine started.
They manufacture a huge range of platforms now at a scale we cant. FOR NOW.
Eta:
These are not the Bayraktar for example
The ones from Turkey were what got Ukraine started.
They manufacture a huge range of platforms now at a scale we cant. FOR NOW.
Eta:
These are not the Bayraktar for example
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Posted on 6/1/25 at 3:11 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Our industrial capacity has been severely compromised over a period of decades, so my guess is that we're behind multiple other countries in drone manufacturing capacity. Unfortunately, many of our politicians and judges would rather we continue to import critical technologies from places like China than allow Trump to address the problem ASAP.
China, on the other hand, could probably crank out enough drones in a week to take out a large chunk of our entire power grid or water supply, if they somehow found a way to sneak a few hundred operators into the country...
Here's an earlier thread on the subject. Short summary; we're dependent on China for components.
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China, on the other hand, could probably crank out enough drones in a week to take out a large chunk of our entire power grid or water supply, if they somehow found a way to sneak a few hundred operators into the country...
Here's an earlier thread on the subject. Short summary; we're dependent on China for components.
LINK /
This post was edited on 6/1/25 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 6/1/25 at 3:49 pm to lake chuck fan
Idk the scale, but this is my thought process as well. The idea that we do t have the drones, let alone the capability is laughable, especially given the fact that we lose track of money by the bbbBILLIONS 
Posted on 6/2/25 at 2:40 am to Y.A. Tittle
Well we do have nukes. So..
Posted on 6/2/25 at 5:32 am to Y.A. Tittle
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Does the US currently have the capability to manufacture drones at large scale capacity?
Just gotta retool any number of idled car plants in the country for mass drone production. It would take maybe a couple weeks and we'd be cranking them bad boys out by the metric frickton.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 5:40 am to Y.A. Tittle
The US has the capability to do anything. We live simply lost our way. National populism is the only way back.
Posted on 6/2/25 at 6:28 am to Y.A. Tittle
Yes, … Anduril
Posted on 6/2/25 at 6:52 am to cadillacattack
…and AEVEX Aerospace, Google Phoenix Ghost…they’ve delivered thousands to Ukraine
Posted on 6/2/25 at 6:58 am to Y.A. Tittle
These recent attacks should concrete the fact that this is the new way of fighting guerilla type war. Defending should be our top priority.
We know that the signal can be jammed. Im guessing Russia did not have the capability to jam these because they were all individually piloted remotely.
They can also be preprogrammed to strike a target. Preprogrammed drones cannot be jammed.
We know that the signal can be jammed. Im guessing Russia did not have the capability to jam these because they were all individually piloted remotely.
They can also be preprogrammed to strike a target. Preprogrammed drones cannot be jammed.
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