# US domestic drone manufacturing expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-domestic-drone-manufacturing-expansion > Updated: 2026-08-06T20:05:55.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In early August 2026 the Trump administration announced a push to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base by fostering private‑sector innovation in counter‑drone systems and by offering large‑scale financing for domestic drone production. An incubator program highlighted Space Eyes’ Morpheus Counter‑UAS, while the Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital pledged a conditional loan of up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works (PDW) to expand manufacturing of propulsion, power, control and vision components at its Huntsville, Alabama facility. A few days later the loan commitment was formally detailed. The financing, tied to Executive Order 14307 “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” is intended to reduce reliance on foreign‑controlled supply chains, support the Army’s C100 unmanned aircraft system, and broaden the U.S. drone industrial base. Both announcements reflect a coordinated effort to boost domestic drone capability and counter‑drone technology. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Performance Drone Works Secures Up to $820 Million US Defense Loan for Drone Production The DoD’s Office of Strategic Capital pledged up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works to expand U.S. drone component production in Huntsville, Alabama, reducing foreign supply‑chain reliance. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/performance-drone-works-secures-up-to-820-million-us-defense-loan-for-drone-production ### 2026-08-02: U.S. Boosts Domestic Drone Production and Counter‑Drone Technology The U.S. is launching incubators for anti‑drone tech and offering Performance Drone Works up to $820 million to expand domestic drone manufacturing, reducing foreign supply‑chain reliance. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-boosts-domestic-drone-production-and-counterdrone-technology --- Cite as: US domestic drone manufacturing expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-domestic-drone-manufacturing-expansion