# Drone Dominance program

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-03**: Most tariffs take effect — The measures begin taking effect 21 days after the proclamation, with some items delayed for 180 days.
- **2026-08-13**: Tariff proclamation signed — Trump signs a proclamation imposing 100% tariffs on drones over 25 kg or thermal-equipped, 25% on smaller UAVs, and reduced partner rates.
- **2026-07**: Trump says US will buy Ukrainian UAVs — President Trump states Washington would purchase Ukrainian drones, reviving Kyiv's export push.
- **2025**: Zelensky floats broader drone deal — Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky suggests a US-Ukraine drone deal could eventually be worth between $10 billion and $30 billion.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 100% Drone Tariffs Reshape Pentagon-Ukraine Supply Chain Risks
2026-08-14 12:01:11 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Tariffs of 100% on heavy/thermal drones and 25% on smaller UAVs, with preferential rates for allied suppliers, create a multi-speed import regime that procurement and logistics teams must plan around.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/supply-100-percent-drone-tariff-pentagon-ukraine-procurement

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