The American army launches its drone sales platform: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace

If Ukraine had to rely heavily on its allies since the invasion of Russia, now it inspires them. Especially the United States. While the war in the Middle East seems to be bogging down, the American army has dreamed of launching a march for drones and their components for military use, as indicated by Le Parisien. Entitled “Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace” (UASM), and opened in cooperation with Amazon Web Services and the US Army cloud technology management agency, it is designed to allow military units, government partners, and allied countries to more efficiently acquire drones.

On its website, the American army congratulates itself on this new platform and provides more details. The UASM “offers tools for users to compare system functionality, provide direct feedback, and easily place orders,” the statement read. But what is striking about this project is the proximity to existing Ukrainian platforms. Indeed, Kiev already has two similar bases: the Brave1 Market and the DOT-Chain Defense, as noted by the Military site.

If the United States did not mention the two Ukrainian platforms, they are convinced that theirs will revolutionize the approach to drone acquisition, whether to compare their features or contact manufacturers. For the Army, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace “marks a major departure from traditional acquisition methods, which are slower, and is a key element of the US Army’s goal of transforming its supply process,” the statement read.

The director of portfolio acquisitions for maneuver aviation believes that this new platform will be a cornerstone of the modernization strategy for the Army’s aviation in order to “equip soldiers with the unmanned technologies they need to maintain their superiority on a complex battlefield,”. The Americans hope to promote innovation, offer a wider range, and expand their industrial base to meet new demands on the battlefields.

On the other hand, the manager of the Business Aviation Capacity Program, Rodney David, believes that “by creating a dynamic and competitive environment, we are not just buying drones, we are offering versatile and advanced aerial capacities that will give our formations a decisive edge in multi-domain operations,”.