The drone compliance deadline is August 2026. Your bill of materials is the audit.

Phase 2 of the Pentagon's Drone Dominance Program lands in August 2026: no covered-country parts, self-reported, verified at the component level. Compliance isn't a sticker on the box — it's whether every part on every unit traces back to a lot and a vendor. Most small drone shops are tracking that in spreadsheets and email. Here's the traceability system you actually need, and why it's a data problem before it's a sourcing problem.