Defense Contracts
Defense Contracts — Page 2
DoD contracts, SBIR awards, and procurement deals.
Latest Coverage
Anduril and Kraken Partner on Unmanned Surface Vessels
Anduril and Kraken partner to develop K5 and K7 unmanned surface vessels for US Navy hybrid fleet programs.
Rheinmetall's €2.4B Drone Contract Can't Stop Stock Slide
Rheinmetall wins a €2.4B loitering munition contract for Germany but shares hit a 52-week low on valuation concerns.
Arcanus Aerial Licenses Beyond Vision UAVs for Canada
Arcanus Aerial signed a production licence with Portugal's Beyond Vision to manufacture UAVs in Canada for NATO customers.
Firestorm Labs Raises $82M for Containerized Drone Factories
Firestorm Labs closes an $82M Series B to expand its xCell containerized drone manufacturing platform, backed by Lockheed Martin and In-Q-Tel.
Red Cat to Deliver 173 Black Widow Drones to Japan
Red Cat Holdings wins ATLA contract to supply 173 Black Widow sUAS to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force under FY2026 procurement.
82nd Airborne Trains on Bumblebee V2 Drone Interceptor
Twenty 82nd Airborne paratroopers trained on the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system at Fort Bragg under a $5.2M award.
AeroVironment Gets $14.6M Army Contract for VAPOR CLE Drones
AeroVironment secured a $14.6M US Army contract for its VAPOR CLE electric VTOL drone under the CoLvl DR SUAS Tranche 2 program for Brigade Combat Teams.
USAF Airmen Flew Anduril's YFQ-44A Autonomously at Edwards
Air Force warfighters conducted daily YFQ-44A sorties at Edwards AFB using a laptop-based C2 kit, no Anduril support.
Shield AI Selected for Navy's $800M V-BAT ISR Contract Pool
Shield AI will compete for up to $800M in Navy ISR task orders using its V-BAT VTOL drone.
Unusual Machines Wins $5M Counter-UAS Contract with Powerus
Unusual Machines secured a $5M+ contract to supply NDAA-compliant components for Powerus counter-UAS interceptor systems.
Volatus Aerospace Wins CAD $2.1M NATO Training Contract
Volatus Aerospace won a CAD $2.1M contract to deliver drone training for security forces at a NATO-allied ministry.
The Pentagon Just Bet $54.6B on Autonomous Warfare
The DoD FY2027 budget requests a 24,000% funding increase for its autonomous warfighting group — DAWG.
Aero Velocity Partners on Mobile Drone Launch Vehicle
Aero Velocity and AC Future are jointly developing a mobile drone launch platform for U.S. military ISR and electronic warfare missions.
Air Force Pilots YFQ-44A Fury Without Anduril Support
Air Force personnel ran end-to-end YFQ-44A operations at Edwards AFB — a milestone in Anduril's CCA competition.
Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury Passes Air Force Flight Test
The Air Force's Experimental Operations Unit ran YFQ-44A sorties at Edwards AFB using a laptop and two Pelican cases.
Draganfly Lands AFSOC Deal for Flex FPV Drones and Training
Draganfly secured a partnership with Air Force Special Operations Command to deliver Flex FPV drones and operator training.
Skydio Wins $9M USAFCENT Contract for X10 Base Security
U.S. Air Forces Central ordered Skydio Dock and X10 systems to secure American airbases across the Middle East amid active Iranian drone attacks.
Germany Approves €2.4B Drone Deal for NATO's Eastern Flank
Bundestag approves €2.4B drone package, with Rheinmetall receiving €298M to supply AI-enabled combat drones for the Lithuanian Brigade.
Air Force Awards $270M for Solar-Powered K1000ULE Drone
U.S. Air Forces Central will buy up to $270M worth of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace K1000ULE solar drones for extended-loitering scout missions in CENTCOM.
Royal Netherlands Navy Declares Shield AI V-BAT Operational
The Royal Netherlands Navy has fielded 12 Shield AI V-BAT drones across 8 vessels after testing aboard HNLMS Johan de Witt off northern Norway.
Companies
Anduril Industries
US defense technology company building autonomous weapons, counter-UAS, and AI command software, and manufacturing them at its own Arsenal-1 plant in Ohio.
United States
AeroVironment
US manufacturer of small tactical UAS, loitering munitions and counter-UAS systems, transformed in scale by its 2025 acquisition of BlueHalo.
United States
Rheinmetall
German defense and automotive group producing armored vehicles, ammunition, air defense systems, and military drone platforms.
Germany
Shield AI
US defense technology company building autonomous flight software and the V-BAT and X-BAT uncrewed aircraft for military customers.
United States
Boeing
Boeing is a US aerospace manufacturer with commercial-airplane, defense and space, and fleet-services businesses.
United States
Elbit Systems
Israeli publicly traded defense electronics company producing UAVs, electro-optics, electronic warfare systems, precision munitions, and C4I solutions for military customers worldwide.
Israel
General Atomics
Privately held US defense contractor whose GA-ASI division builds the Predator and Reaper families of large military uncrewed aircraft.
United States
Red Cat Holdings
US defense drone company supplying NDAA-compliant small unmanned systems for military reconnaissance through its Teal Drones subsidiary.
United States
Recent Funding
Recent Contracts
defense
U.S. Army, AeroVironment
Delivery order for additional Switchblade 600 Block 2 loitering munitions, plus Switchblade 600...
defense
US Army PAE Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year contract to supply a minimum of 3,000 surface-launched Barracuda-500M missiles with...
defense
US DoD Office of Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, Leidos
Three-year contract to supply 3,000 low-cost containerized missiles as part of DoD's low-cost...
defense
US Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires, Anduril Industries
Three-year production agreement for a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M cruise...
defense
Naval Sea Systems Command, Huntington Ingalls Industries
Contract modification on N00024-23-C-6308 for continued Lionfish Small Unmanned Undersea Vehicle...
Related Topics
Related Archive
Browse every tracked defense, counter-UAS, and air tech contract in one archive.