"One of the things I loved about LEGO as a child was the ability to mix and match an endless amount of parts to create unique builds. Children (and some adults) gather around a bin of parts to create something new. Imagine being asked: "Build 10 houses in 30 minutes." Everyone would come up with unique designs using various parts."
"This scenario mirrors the recent call by the Department of War to field 300,000 drones over two years. The conflict in exposed the U.S.'s lack of preparedness to equip forces with Purpose Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) at the scale of its peer competitors. Further, manufacturers are restricted by the requirement for critical components to be NDAA / BlueUAS compliant and, as of December 22nd, even more restrictions which demand non-critical components be U.S.-manufactured. The defense industrial base is struggling to meet unprecedented demand."
A sudden demand to field 300,000 drones exposed a shortfall in the ability to produce Purpose Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) at scale. Manufacturers face regulatory constraints requiring NDAA / BlueUAS compliance and new rules pushing non-critical parts to U.S. manufacturing. The defense industrial base and commercial suppliers cannot sustain the required pace as production capacity and sub-component availability lag. Small UAS consist of basic parts but depend on scarce sub-components such as motors that require neodymium and copper, with most motor production occurring outside the United States.
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