Waypoint: U.S. Drone Makers Confront Cost of Onshoring Supply Chain

Parallel Flight Technologies Firefly

Parallel Flight Technologies is developing a hybrid-electric heavy-lift drone called Firefly.

Credit: Parallel Flight Technologies
The U.S. drone industry is scrambling to replace foreign motors, batteries and electronics as Washington tightens restrictions on overseas-built components. Executives say rebuilding the supply chain will be anything but easy. The White House's June 2026 “Unleashing American Drone Dominance”...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & AAM Report.

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