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September 24, 2026ProgramsTravis Metz of DIU says Ukrainian drone companies are invited to compete in Drone DominanceAt SBA's September 24 summit, Travis Metz of DIU said the program has invited Ukrainian drone companies to compete, and that its supply chain framework requires final assembly in the United States as a step toward becoming American drone companies. The official document is the Drone Dominance Program Supply Chain Framework, which, in its version of July 23, 2026, sets component rules in 15 areas. A Ukrainian company placed sixth in Gauntlet 1 and received orders.
Source: SBA summit video; DroneXL
August 5, 2026ProgramsFirst Army depot partnership with a drone companyTobyhanna Army Depot signed a cooperative arrangement with Darkhive for the development, production, and sustainment of small drones. It is Tobyhanna's first use of 10 U.S.C. 7544, which lets a working-capital-funded Army industrial facility carry out a military or commercial project with a non-Army company.
Source: Army Materiel Command
March 31, 2026FinancingSBA's Made in America Loan Guarantee: 90% guarantee for small manufacturersEligible small manufacturers can use the Made in America Loan Guarantee through SBA's International Trade Loan program. It carries a 90% federal guarantee, compared with the standard 75% in 7(a), to finance equipment, facility modernization, inventory, acquisitions, and domestic capacity expansion.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration

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