Trust Automation receives $490M Air Force counter-drone IDIQ
Trust Automation received a $490 million U.S. Air Force IDIQ contract covering unmanned and counter-unmanned aircraft capabilities.
Evidence notes
- The award covers rapid research, development, prototyping, demonstration, evaluation, production and transition of UAS and counter-UAS capabilities.
- Trust said the work would be performed at its San Luis Obispo, California facility.
- The Air Force contract runs through an expected completion date of August 20, 2030.
Company context
Trust Automation engineers motion-control, power-management and defence systems for demanding industrial and military applications. The San Luis Obispo manufacturer supplies compact motor drives, controllers and integrated subsystems used in robotics, semiconductor equipment and uncrewed platforms, and also develops fielded counter-UAS protection systems. Founded in 1990, it combines design, machining, electronics and production under one organisation.