U.S. forces stand to receive a massive boost in their drone warfare capabilities if Congress approves President Donald Trump’s military budget request for fiscal year 2027.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration put forward its 2027 budget plan, including $1.5 trillion in military and defense-related spending.
The overall military budget proposal represents a 42 percent boost over 2026 funding. Drone warfare would see a disproportionate share of that increase.
At a press briefing on April 21, Jules Hurst, the Pentagon official currently performing the duties of the comptroller, said overall drone warfare spending would reach about $75 billion under the Trump administration’s 2027 request. He noted this section of the 2027 budget would about triple the 2026 appropriations for drone warfare….