Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
GA-ASI receives $38.77M Taiwan MQ-9B logistics-support contract
- The full $38,766,471 in Foreign Military Sales funds was obligated at award.
- Work is based in Poway, California, with completion expected by August 31, 2029.
- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center manages contract FA8689-26-C-B006.
XTEND wins $40.5M order for 6,000 STRIKER systems
- STRIKER uses XTEND XOS for tactical missions in confined, complex and GNSS-denied environments.
- Gauntlet II awardees can advance to Gauntlet III in their selected mission set after fulfilling a 400-system production order; further Phase 3 awards are not guaranteed.
- This Drone Dominance Program award is separate from XTEND’s September 23 USSOCOM MKLD Phase III award.
Raytheon wins $729M in counter-drone awards for U.S., Qatar and Jordan
- The awards cover fixed-site and mobile configurations combining Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor with kinetic and non-kinetic Coyote effectors.
- RTX is expanding Coyote production and integrating upgrades to launch speed, flight speed, range and altitude.
Orqa U.S. wins $38M Drone Dominance manufacturing award
- The selected MRM2 configuration pairs an eight-inch indoor drone with Orqa’s ground-control system.
- By Light will manufacture the systems at its 180,000-square-foot Port Orange, Florida facility.
- The award follows 240 drones delivered under an earlier $1.5 million award and a second-place Close Quarters competition result.
EOS signs conditional £370M nationwide Gulf counter-drone contract
- MARSS NiDAR will coordinate detection and response to aerial and coastal maritime drone threats, integrating radar, electro-optical and sonar sensors.
- EOS expects more than 80% of contract revenue within 12–24 months after the contract becomes unconditional, with the balance associated with four years of support.
- Outstanding conditions include a £74 million bank guarantee, a £74 million customer advance and export licences.
SkyFall interceptor-drone procurement contract confirmed by Japan
- The acquisition advances the planned trial introduction of Ukrainian drones into Japan.
- Japan aims to learn from Ukraine’s rapid drone-development feedback cycle and defence-industrial production experience.
SciTec receives $1.5M CBC2 contract extension for counter-drone sensor integration
- The extension brings the cumulative CBC2 contract value to $31 million.
- The work supports the Department of the Air Force’s Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management organisation and its wider Battle Network.
Shield AI receives $150 million Navy modification for X-BAT
- The modification supports Defense Exportability Features through the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment.
- A separate August action and matching company commitment bring announced public and private X-BAT commitments to $400 million.
- Flight testing is scheduled for later in 2026; engine light-off and thrust-vectoring nozzle integration have been completed.
UNIFY.C2 renews Nellis counter-drone software contract
- The platform consolidates sensor displays, tracks and alerts into a common operating picture.
- Its vendor-neutral architecture integrates radar, RF, Remote ID, optical and infrared sensors, acoustic sensing and cooperative surveillance.
- The programme supports installation defence, flight-line security, training and range operations across the Las Vegas valley.
Anduril wins Navy contract of up to $2.9B for Arsenal-2 submarine components
- Anduril is committing $3.7B of private capital alongside the Navy contract, whose payments depend on demonstrated production outcomes.
- The planned facility exceeds 2 million square feet on a 187-acre site; initial operations are expected in 2030.
- ArsenalOS will connect fabrication, material movement, inspection and documentation, with assemblies delivered to Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding.
BLADE selected for Army Infantry Last Tactical Mile initiative with Hunter WOLF
- The submitted Hunter WOLF is a six-wheel diesel-electric hybrid designed for light and dismounted infantry formations.
- BLADE rates payload capacity at 2,800 lb and describes the vehicle as production-ready at TRL 9.
- Configurable payloads support different missions, and the vehicle can export power to external equipment.
Overland AI receives $4.5M APFIT extension for the 75th Ranger Regiment
- The additional funding supports production and fielding of autonomous ground vehicles for the 75th Ranger Regiment.
- It extends the original $20M APFIT award supporting the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, in coordination with Marine Corps PM GBAD.
Powerus awarded $82 million order for counter-unmanned aerial systems
- The contract also covers ancillary equipment, operator training and field-service support.
- The systems are manufactured in the United States using NDAA-compliant components.
- Further orders can be placed at the customer’s discretion as requirements arise.
Quantum Frontline Industries secures expanded 2027 Linza and Zoom contract
- The contracted volume exceeds the 2026 agreement, while QFI plans to increase production capacity fivefold for 2027.
- Linza is a multipurpose drone and Zoom is designed for reconnaissance; both originate from Ukrainian operational requirements.
- The joint venture combines Quantum Systems’ German industrial capacity with Frontline Robotics’ engineering and continued development in Ukraine.
Anduril wins $162.8M Army NGC2 fielding contract with options up to $1.8B
- The initial base period is valued at $162.8 million; exercising options could bring the total to $1.8 billion over five years.
- Lattice connects applications, AI models, sensors, vehicles and other battlefield systems through the NGC2 common data baseline.
- I Corps commands four divisions across the Pacific, where the architecture must support units operating with disrupted or intermittent connectivity.
AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord and Boeing selected for JIATF-401 pilot
- Selected systems are AeroVironment's P-HEL, Epirus' Leonidas, Kord's Firefly and Boeing's Compact Laser Weapon System.
- The evaluation will gather performance, cost, sustainment and operating-practice data in coordination with the FAA, U.S. Northern Command and the services.
- A separate December shoot-off at Dugway Proving Ground will assess additional laser and microwave candidates.
Quantum Systems’ WIY venture receives German-funded interceptor scale-up order
- Production will take place in Ukraine under Germany’s winter military assistance package.
- Quantum WIY Industries combines Ukrainian WIY Drones engineering with Quantum Systems’ industrial resources.
- The order is intended to expand manufacture of interception systems already used in Ukraine.
Perennial Autonomy receives 8,000-drone Pentagon order after Gauntlet II
- Perennial placed first in the deep-strike category with 80.1 points, 9.2 points ahead of the next competitor.
- The evaluation at Fort Carson included day and night operations and contested beyond-visual-line-of-sight testing.
- Eleven providers competed in the deep-strike category.
Lockheed Martin awarded up to $57.7 million for MQ-25 MDCX software
- The Navy obligated $14,124,363 at award, covering research and procurement funding.
- Work is scheduled through September 2027 in Marietta, Fort Worth and Patuxent River.
- The sole-source contract includes a qualification-tested software build and integrated testing.
Ondas secures first Dronebuster REACH contract with ONR
- ONR will use the system for counter-UAS research, evaluation and test activities.
- REACH extends the Dronebuster electronic-attack approach to engagements beyond handheld-effector range.
Northrop Grumman wins $18.8M XRC counter-drone propulsion contract
- The programme includes ground and flight testing of the propulsion system and its production processes.
- Development will take place at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia.
- XRC is intended to extend the Army’s Maneuver Short Range Air Defense capability against uncrewed aerial threats.
Neros wins over $100M Drone Dominance order for 14,000 drones
- The order covers the terminal-guidance Archer AI 10-inch platform and the Archer 5-inch close-quarters variant.
- Neros placed first in close-quarters battle and third in deep-strike missions during Gauntlet II.
- The programme marks the first mass shipment of drones using the modular Adaptive Payload Exchange standard.
Allen Control Systems receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
- The contracts support the Domestic Shield programme and JIATF-401 C-UAS Marketplace for risk-prioritized military facilities and assets in the United States.
- The marketplace requires open architecture so new systems can integrate with existing defense networks and compete across multiple vendors.
- The wider procurement covers layered drone detection and defeat, including optical scopes, robotic weapon stations, compact radars and long-range tracking cameras.
DroneShield receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
- The vehicle creates a procurement pathway for counter-UAS capabilities protecting defense infrastructure and high-priority U.S. locations.
- The award builds on earlier DroneSentry-X Mk2 deliveries, installation and acceptance under JIATF-401.
- DroneShield plans to disclose material orders made under the vehicle separately.
SRC receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
- The three-year IDIQ supports counter-UAS protection for priority U.S. military facilities and assets.
- SRC disclosed an initial $10.24 million delivery order covering one Gryphon R1440 and two R1540 radar systems.
- The initial order also includes integration, programme support, installation and training.
HII wins U.S. Navy contract for 10 ROMULUS USVs
- ROMULUS uses HII's modular, open-architecture Odyssey Autonomous Control Solutions.
- HII began securing ROMULUS production capacity, infrastructure, partners and suppliers in 2025.
- Incat Crowther confirmed on October 6 that its Louisiana team will continue providing naval architecture and design services throughout the ROMULUS build programme.
Anduril receives $15.71M Marine Corps Pulsar-L counter-UAS order
- Deliveries were scheduled to begin in January 2027; the awarded system quantity was not disclosed.
- The sensor-jammer package targets radio-frequency-dependent Group 1 and Group 2 drones.
- Marine Corps officials selected the compact system to fit the ACV’s limited space, weight and power allocation.
DZYNE receives $14.83M USAF reconnaissance-aircraft modification
- Modification P00005 raises contract FA8691-26-C-B007 to $100.469 million from $85.643 million.
- The full $14.826 million action was obligated at award using fiscal 2025 rapid-acquisition-authority funds.
- Work will take place at locations globally and is scheduled through March 26, 2031.
XTEND wins USSOCOM MKLD Phase III award
- The MKLD system combines Striker, Scorpio 500 and Scorpio 1000 drones with a common ground-control station and XOS operating system.
- The programme targets recoverable and reusable systems for small tactical units in confined, urban and outdoor environments.
- Phase III follows earlier USSOCOM development, testing and operational feedback; no production order was announced.
Skyeton wins $10.64M U.S. Army Raybird contract
- The award notice identifies contract W58RGZ-26-F-A026 and an estimated completion date of December 15, 2026.
- The Army solicited bids online and received one offer.
- Work locations and funding will be set through individual orders administered by Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal.