Hegseth creates centralized Pentagon drone office with authority shifted from military services

United States

First seen: Sep 8, 2026, 6:47 PM UTCUpdated: Sep 9, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has created a powerful new drone office and transferred authority from the military services. The move changes the Pentagon's control structure for drone policy and acquisition.

SO WHAT?

Centralized control could accelerate or reshape U.S. military drone development and deployment.

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bbc.co.uken

Hegseth shakes up the Pentagon as US wages war - but at what cost?

Sep 9, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC

yahoo.comen

Hegseth is shaking up the Pentagon as the US wages war

Sep 9, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC

theweek.comen

Hegseth claims another scalp in Pentagon purge

Sep 8, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC

marinecorpstimes.comen

Hegseth replaces director of schools for military children

Sep 8, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC

federaltimes.comen

Hegseth creates powerful new drone office, pulling authority from the military services

Sep 8, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC