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The Industrialization of Drones: L&T’s Growth Forecast Reflects a Maturing Global Industry
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As demand accelerates, drone companies are scaling by building flexible engineering teams instead of trying to do everything in-house. The drone industry – in the US and around the world – is entering a new phase. Government policy, national security priorities, and rising commercial demand are pushing manufacturers to move from prototype to production faster than ever before. That challenge is changing more than supply chains. It is changing how companies build products. Rather than developing every capability internally, many manufacturers are assembling specialized teams that can solve specific problems quickly. The result is a more flexible and agile approach… Read more: U.S. Drone Manufacturing’s New Advantage Isn’t Just Factories. It’s Agility.