Reference News Network, August 5 report. According to Sputnik News, on August 5, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Acting Administrator of NASA, Sean Duffy, pledged to make a "major statement" regarding the development of drones in the United States.
The report stated that on August 4 local time, Duffy posted on the social media platform X: "We are pushing for U.S. leadership in the drone field. Get ready! A major statement will be made tomorrow."
However, the U.S. Department of Transportation did not specify what the government planned to propose on August 5.
Documents obtained by Sputnik News show that in July this year, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in the context of competition with Russia, instructed to do everything possible to enhance the U.S. drone production and R&D capabilities.
Hegseth called on his colleagues to implement the presidential order signed by President Trump on June 6 to support the domestic drone industry and "exceed all expectations."
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