Taken together, the orders aim to boost struggling American drone makers, wean the U.S. off Chinese drones and defend the country against small aircraft that are playing increasin

President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday aimed at increasing American use of drone technology, as well as countering the increasing national security threat of unmanned drones.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed executive orders to bolster U.S. defenses against threatening drones and to boost electric air taxis and supersonic commercial aircraft, the White House said. In the three executive orders,