South Dakota-made munitions systems will anchor U.S. military's drone dominance

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U.S. Army Soldiers look at prototype drones as part of a flight and capabilities demonstration on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 22, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Adaris Cole)

A multi-rotor drone and its fixed-wing, one-way attack counterpart that flanked a wall-sized American flag inside a northern Sioux Falls warehouse Friday weren’t the main attraction.

Rather, Pentagon officials and South Dakota dignitaries gathered for an invite-only ceremony at MMS Product, Inc. to get a look at a newly developed military advancement that will give South Dakota a front-row seat to the U.S. military’s race to drone warfare dominance.

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