# Mobilicom Establishes Phoenix Manufacturing Operations

Mobilicom has engaged an unnamed U.S.-based contract manufacturer to establish its first domestic production operations in Phoenix, Arizona. Initial production of the company’s cybersecure drone datalink products is expected by year-end 2026, with the stated aims of increasing capacity, shortening delivery times, and aligning supply with federal defense procurement requirements. Mobilicom says its technology is already integrated into a Tier-1 drone platform selected for a Department of War Program of Record, creating a relevant domestic supply-chain development for defense buyers and drone-platform contractors.

- Defense primes and procurement teams can evaluate Mobilicom’s datalink products as a potential U.S.-produced source for drone-platform requirements; the contract manufacturer has not been named.
- Companies supporting the selected Tier-1 platform may account for the planned domestic production and delivery capacity in supplier and sourcing plans, with initial production expected by year-end 2026.
- The development signals continued demand for secure drone communications technology and domestic production capacity tied to a Department of War Program of Record.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of War (DoW)

### Vendors
- Mobilicom Limited (Supplier of cybersecure drone datalink products)

### Key Quotes
> Expanding our manufacturing footprint into the U.S. is the next step in scaling production to meet growing customer demand, shorten delivery lead times and enhance supply chain resilience.
> — Oren Elkayam, CEO of Mobilicom

### Sources
- [Mobilicom Establishes First U.S. Manufacturing Operations to Address Growing Domestic Defense Demand – sUAS News](https://www.suasnews.com/2026/11/mobilicom-establishes-first-u-s-manufacturing-operations-to-address-growing-domestic-defense-demand) - sUAS News