in-20251112-IR-GOV250646EOA: STATE OF INDIANA

STATE OF INDIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT INDIANAPOLIS EXECUTIVE ORDER: 25-73 FOR: ESTABLISHING THE INDIANA INITIATIVE FOR DRONE DOMINANCE TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S GOAL OF AMERICAN DRONE DOMINANCE TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME, GREETINGS. WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14307, entitled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance”, focused on fostering a robust domestic drone industry and reducing reliance on foreign made drones; WHEREAS, President Trump’s Executive Order 14305, entitled “Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty”, centered on enhancing national security by addressing threats from malicious drone activity and strengthening counter-drone capabilities; WHEREAS the State of Indiana is positioned to be a national leader in achieving the goals of President Trump’s Executive Orders; WHEREAS, bold and lasting economic progress springs from the active collaboration between small and large industry, academia, and federal and state government; WHEREAS, the State of Indiana has led national industrialization efforts in the past, such as steel production and the automobile industry; WHEREAS, the State continues to lead international industrialization efforts such as the pharmaceutical industry, advanced manufacturing, electronics, and agricultural technology; WHEREAS, more than half a million Hoosiers work in advanced manufacturing, producing a wide range of products, including biopharmaceuticals, automobiles, recreational vehicles, aircraft engines, industrial machinery, agricultural products, metals, polymers, and plastics; WHEREAS, Indiana’s robust and diverse drone manufacturing industry serves a wide range of applications, and the State provides opportunities for growth through supportive regulation and a focus on innovation; WHEREAS, Indiana is home to multiple colleges and universities with established programs that further drone research and produce a workforce for the drone sector; WHEREAS, Indiana hosts many large, public events, such as conferences and sporting events, that require comprehensive public safety expertise; WHEREAS, the State’s central geographic location, strong transportation networks, and risk tolerant policies continue to attract national and international business; WHEREAS, Indiana contains unique restricted airspace over key assets such as Camp Atterbury, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Crane Division that would allow for the creation of a cross-sector, multi-domain airborne drone testing corridor; WHEREAS, Indiana has unique expertise, most notably at the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division, in the detection and tracking capabilities necessary to test and inform future federal rulemaking by the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communications Commission on drone operation, detection, and tracking; WHEREAS, in August 2025, the eyes of the world were on Indiana when twelve foreign nations visited Camp Atterbury for a first-of-its-kind demonstration of a counter-uncrewed aircraft systems platform that was able to simultaneously disable 49 different drones; and WHEREAS, in addition to the State’s own assets and strength, Indiana is centrally located in a Midwest ecosystem that includes testbeds for the Navy on the Great Lakes, the Army through the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, and the Air Force through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. NOW, THEREFORE, I, MIKE BRAUN, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby order the following: Mike Braun Governor of Indiana ATTEST: Diego Morales Secretary of State