Event Brief
Army awards up to $7B for counter-drone IDIQ
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Army awarded 10 companies contracts under a counter-drone IDIQ worth up to $7B, covering sensors, effectors, and command-and-control (C2) systems. ASA(ALT) head Brent Ingraham told reporters the awards span a variety of counter-drone technologies.
WHO: Brent Ingraham, head of ASA(ALT)
WHAT: The Army awarded 10 companies counter-drone IDIQ contracts worth up to $7B for sensors, effectors, and C2 systems.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief uses multi-source information fusion to correlate reporting across sources, identify related developments, and continuously update a structured WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY event picture. Pattern arcs, source analysis, and velocity indicators provide deeper analysis in our MI Console.
Man dies after bag stuck in closing subway doors
Brooklyn
Sep 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Lindsay Clancy appears in court as dismissal sought
Us
Sep 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Jack Smith tells lawmakers he stands by Trump charges
Jack Smith
Sep 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Carney backs LNG Canada Phase 2 as secure supply
Americas
Sep 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
