Event Brief
Army awards counterdrone contracts totaling $4.15B
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Army issued 10 indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with a total ceiling of $4.15 billion for systems to disable or destroy unmanned aerial drones. Seven companies received $500 million awards, while Echodyne and PVP Advanced EO Systems received $250 million and SmartShooter received $150 million; about $50 million was obligated at award.
WHO: U.S. Army
WHAT: Awarded 10 IDIQ contracts for counterdrone systems to disable or destroy unmanned aerial drones.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: To procure counterdrone systems via available contract vehicles ahead of end-of-year procurement requests.
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