• Cytta published an industry analysis warning U.S. drone makers face a prototype-to-production gap that limits scale despite rising demand.
• Army Materiel Command has flagged shortages in motors, electronics, batteries, supply-chain visibility, and production equipment; it launched SkyFoundry to expand capacity.
• Army planning targets procurement in the hundreds of thousands; initial requirements exceed 300,000 one-way attack drones.
• The analysis points to DJI’s vertically integrated manufacturing as a key competitive advantage, shifting the industry moat from design to manufacturing systems.
• Cytta outlined a three-line automated factory concept targeting one drone every 40-60 seconds per line, up to 45,000 a month or 540,000 annually.

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