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As “efficient defense,” which reduces costs and maximizes performance in the second Trump era, is presented as a hot topic, the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) is expected to begin in earnest.
In particular, the value of drones is increasing as the modern war has turned into a drone war, with Russia and Ukraine staging the largest-ever drone battle.
According to the financial investment industry on the 12th, Unusual Machines (UMAC), a drone component manufacturer and drone seller, has seen its stock price rise nearly 800% over the past six months.
The stock price, which was less than $2 until the day of the U.S. presidential election, has soared to $13 now.
Stock prices have continued to rise since news broke in late November last year that Trump Jr., the eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump, joined the advisory committee of Unusual Machines.
“The need for drones is clear,” Don Jr. said, “and it’s also clear that we should stop buying Chinese drones and drone parts.”
Puerto Rican drone technology company Redcat Holdings (RCAT) also saw its stock price rise more than six times in six months.
Redcat last month pushed out its existing supplier, Skydio, and won a contract for the U.S. Army’s short-range reconnaissance (SRR) record program. The U.S. Army has set a goal of initially acquiring 5,880 Redcat drone systems over the next five years.
“[This contract] marks a new era for our company and the future of U.S. drones,” Redcat Chief Technology Officer George Mathus said. We were chosen based on soldiers’ feedback, technical performance, mass production capacity and system costs,” he said.
Peter Till’s Palantir, one of Trump’s key aides, also announced the prelude to the “drone era” by announcing the news of integrating visual navigation software into Redket’s manufacturing drones.
In addition, JobiVision, Aerobiology, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman are also grouped into drones.
This drone-oriented atmosphere is in line with the government efficiency work of the second Trump era.
Elon Musk of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has been established as an advisory body for the new administration, has already hinted at significantly cutting the Pentagon’s F-35 related budget and reorganizing its defense capabilities with drones.
Musk said, “There are still stupid people who make manned fighter jets such as the F-35,” adding, “The U.S. needs a large amount of long-range drones (air, water, and submarines) and hypersonic missiles.” Anything with people will die very quickly in a drone war,” he stressed.
In fact, the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet, which has jurisdiction over the Western Pacific Ocean, which includes the waters around the Korean Peninsula, showed a changed defense atmosphere by saying it will introduce new drones and unmanned boats using artificial intelligence (AI).
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Industrial Security Administration’s announcement of Chinese drone regulations is also a boon for U.S. drone companies.
The U.S. Department of Commerce said, “The enemy’s drone parts and technology can pose a threat to national security, such as being used to monitor major U.S. infrastructure or leak sensitive information.”
With China’s drone market close to 95% of the world’s drones, lowering China’s share and providing full support to U.S. companies can create momentum to expand sales for drone companies.
Meanwhile, the global drone market has expanded from $22.4 billion in 2022 to $28 billion in 2023, and is expected to grow by 25% annually to $166.7 billion by 2031.