D-Day For Drones

Will historians look back on June 6, 2025 as D-Day for drones in the United States, a turning point in the use of drones in logistics and other applications?

Jun 09, 2025

Last Friday was June 6th, the 81st anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy (the largest amphibious landing in history), which was a turning point in World War II.

Last Friday was also when the Trump Administration issued an executive order titled, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance.” Here are the opening paragraphs:

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), otherwise known as drones, enhance United States productivity, create high-skilled jobs, and are reshaping the future of aviation. Drones are already transforming industries from logistics and infrastructure inspection to precision agriculture, emergency response, and public safety. Emerging technologies such as electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft promise to modernize methods for cargo delivery, passenger transport, and other advanced air mobility capabilities.
The United States must accelerate the safe commercialization of drone technologies and fully integrate UAS into the National Airspace System. The time has come to accelerate testing and to enable routine drone operations, scale up domestic production, and expand the export of trusted, American-manufactured drone technologies to global markets. Building a strong and secure domestic drone sector is vital to reducing reliance on foreign sources, strengthening critical supply chains, and ensuring that the benefits of this technology are delivered to the American people.

This was actually one of several orders related to drones issued by the president last Friday.

Will historians look back on June 6, 2025 as D-Day for drones in the United States, a turning point in the use of drones in logistics and other applications?

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