UFORCE

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prevent U.S. defense contractors from sourcing critical minerals from China. The administration is enhancing supply chain security through domestic production and partnerships, including a ReconCraft-Uforce agreement to produce drone boats in Oregon and Senator Marsha Blackburn's Chip EQUIP Act to secure semiconductor supply chains.

Ukraine is using naval drones like the Sea Baby and Magura as launch platforms for fiber-optic guided FPV attack drones, extending its strike range beyond the Black Sea coast. The technology, developed by Ukraine’s SBU and GUR, has been tested in attacks on Russian ports and adopted by U.S. forces in Indo-Pacific exercises.

Sean Plankey, former nominee for director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has been named US CEO of defense startup UFORCE. UFORCE is a London-based company that creates combat drones and plans to manufacture unmanned surface vessels in the US. Plankey's appointment comes after he withdrew his nomination for the CISA director position amid senate objections.