Rare earth magnets UAS supply chain

Army Taps Vulcan Elements For Rare Earth Magnets To Support UAS Component Production

The US Army has selected Vulcan Elements to supply rare earth magnets supporting drone component production under the Skyfoundry small UAS initiative, addressing a critical dependency on foreign sources for key motor components. Rare earth magnets are essential to the electric motors used in UAS propulsion systems, and the selection of a domestic supplier responds to longstanding concerns about supply-chain vulnerability in this sector. The award represents a concrete step toward building a resilient, US-sourced industrial base for military small unmanned aircraft systems.