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Deloitte & KIHOMAC: Helping to scale US drone production

A tech-forward collaboration to help strengthen America’s supply chain and national security.

Deloitte’s work with KIHOMAC aims to help bolster advanced, secure drone manufacturing in the US, enabling mass production of unmanned aerial system (UAS) platforms to supply government agencies and commercial clients with mission-critical technology built right here at home.

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Supporting UAS needs, today and tomorrow

Executive Order 14307 calls for a strengthened domestic drone industrial base to meet critical economic and defense demands. Deloitte s collaboration with KIHOMAC is designed to help answer this call, enabling the ability to scale and secure the supply chain essential for next gen Group 2 UAS.

Deloitte and KIHOMAC are working together to help engineer secure, mission-ready, and American-made UAS to help the government fortify the nation's posture on the global stage. 

Engineered for advantage: UAS features

Deloitte's collaboration with KIHOMAC supports the development of mission ready drones that are affordable, modular, and future ready. This collaboration delivers end to end solutions, from scalable production to systems integration and customization.

Rapidly scalable US manufacturing

This relationship allows KIHOMAC to expand its production facility, rapidly scaling manufacturing to meet surges in demand for defense, emergency, or commercial needs. This boosts production capacity for Group 2 UAS, contributing to a more resilient industrial base.

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Secure, NDAA-compliant supply chain

As UAS platforms become integral to critical operations, supply chain integrity is a strategic priority. Deloitte and KIHOMAC deliver next-gen, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant Group 2 UAS built with a focus on security and resilience. Through vetting suppliers and tracking components, Deloitte and KIHOMAC support a more secure and transparent approach to managing supply chain and platform risk.

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Advanced mission flexibility

KIHOMAC’s drones are built with modularity and open architecture in mind, allowing for a quick replacement of mission-critical components. Recent advances in autonomy, sensor integration, and secure communications help the UAS platforms support operations in complex environments, while keeping human operators central to mission oversight and decision-making.

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End-to-end systems integration

KIHOMAC provides solutions that may include advanced software engineering to enable autonomous flight and intelligent sensor integration. This is paired with innovative analytics to support data-informed decision-making and organizational modernization initiatives that enhance efficiency and resilience across the public and private sectors.

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Deloitte’s latest thinking

Strategy behind Deloitte and KIHOMAC’s Collaboration

This investment reinforces Deloitte’s commitment to American drone innovation. Learn how the collaboration aims to help build capabilities for a new generation of domestically-produced UAS solutions.

US drone dominance: A strategic need

Discover why secure supply chains and scalable production for UAS are critical for US economic and national security, helping to shape global advantage.

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    Modernizing defense drone programs

    Deloitte and KIHOMAC provide critical support focusing on managing counter-UAS and Blue UAS programs. This work helped our clients directly enhance their operational resilience by supporting emerging threat mitigation, leading-edge technology advancements, and complex systems integration. Services included leveraging drones for defense intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, providing real-time data to inform crucial decision-making and protecting the nation’s vital assets.

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    Driving commercial sector efficiency

    Commercial sectors are leveraging these Group 2 UAS platforms to unlock new sources of value. In applications ranging from precision agriculture and energy infrastructure inspection to large-scale construction site monitoring, Deloitte and KIHOMAC’s platforms are designed to help deliver measurable ROI.

    Through extended flight times and versatile sensor payloads, businesses are able to transform how they gather, analyze, and act on critical operational data.

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    Enhancing public safety operations

    Deloitte and KIHOMAC’s UAS platforms can help support public safety agencies in carrying out operations more effectively. 

    For disaster response, search and rescue, and law enforcement, the drones provide critical aerial intelligence that enables organizations to achieve faster, safer, and more informed decision-making in high-stakes situations. 

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Oniel Cross

Oniel Cross

GPS Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Offering Leader | Deloitte Consulting LLP
+1 571 243 5507
Jason Bowers

Jason Bowers

Connected Edge Market Offering Leader | Deloitte Consulting LLP
+1 202 579 8651