The agreement pairs TYAD’s manufacturing infrastructure with Darkhive’s commercial technology capabilities to support Department of War efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity and military readiness requirements. What Is the Significance of TYAD and Darkhive’s Agreement? What Are the Roles of TYAD and Darkhive in the Partnership? Under the agreement, TYAD will make its infrastructure available to manufacture parts and industry-standard products for government use. Darkhive personnel will be permitted to lease and operate within TYAD’s equipment and production capacity to advance sUAS technology research.