Ukraine's Drone Makers Miss Top Pentagon Slots, Yet Their Tech Surfaces via Western Partners
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The Pentagon's $1.1 billion Drone Dominance contest awarded its top slots to U.S. firms, while Ukrainian entrants failed to crack the top five in both long-range and close-in categories. Ukrainians faced hurdles like bid rules requiring a U.S. legal entity, export licenses, NDAA-compliant non-Chinese components, and visa delays. Some Ukrainian technology still wins indirectly by competing under Western partners; future rounds (Gauntlet 2.5 in Oct and a 2027 phase) will offer additional opportunities.
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