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Unmanned aircraft: $5.5B in defense awards
$5.5B obligated across 1,143 DoD and DHS awards to 249 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 10, 2026, 3.7% of Aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc leads with $2.3B; Department of the Army is the largest buyer at $2.1B.
| Obligated FY2024+ | $5.5B |
|---|---|
| Awards | 1,143 |
| Companies | 249 |
| FY2024 | $2.2B |
| FY2025 | $1.9B |
| FY2026 to date | $1.5B |
| Parent category | Aircraft |
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| Award | Company | Obligated FY2024+ | What | Agency | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W15P7T25F0098 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $16K | Procure mobile workstation | Army | Mar 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| H9227725FE003 delivery order | Deep Element Technologies | $15K | Idiq for foreign small unmanned systems fsuxs , components, training | U.S. Special Operations Command | May 4, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA486125P0080 purchase order | Edgesource Corporation | $15K | The 99th security forces squadron (99 sfs) requests the purchase and delivery of four dji drones, four pixel phones for the fly app, and four rizer as a service (raas) in accordance with attachment 1 - edgesource quote - 99th sfs rizer ... | Air Force | Jun 12, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912L726PA011 purchase order | Neros, Inc | $15K | Drone | Army | Apr 2, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W91QVN26PA017 purchase order | Kencoa Aerospace Corporation | $14K | Ready-to-fly UAS with spare batteries | Army | Apr 9, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W15P7T25F0032 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $14K | Procure laptop | Army | Nov 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911S224P1534 purchase order | Drone Arrival Inc | $14K | Search & rescue drone unison buy package: 1185488 | Army | Sep 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| 70LGLY26PSSB00030 purchase order | Neros, Inc | $13K | Archer 8 drones for the federal law enforcement training centers (fletc) firm fixed-price | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | Sep 17, 2026 |
| FA460025P0013 purchase order | Vantage Robotics, Inc | $13K | Vesper drone vision 2 controllers vision2 gcs (only) (824-000701)vision2 handheld ground control station (gcs) ip-68 transport casegcs charger. srm-s mh18 (824-000822)swappable radio module -s with microhard pddl1800 radio integrated. | Air Force | Feb 5, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W91QVN24P0056 purchase order | Adorama Inc | $13K | Parrot anafi USA gov | Army | Oct 30, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA239625PB119 purchase order | Teal Drones Inc | $13K | Afrl/rq - drone for shadow | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70B02C25F00000228 BPA call | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc | $12K | Replacement batteries | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Apr 8, 2025 |
| W15P7T25F0228 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $12K | Procure laptop | Army | Sep 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W15P7T25F0166 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $12K | Procure license bundle | Army | May 7, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W15P7T25F0292 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $12K | Procure tower workstation | Army | Jan 20, 2026 DoD 90d |
| FA461025F0224 delivery order | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc | $12K | Skydio controllers - inv q-496467, total $11,726.00 - (indirect) | Air Force | Sep 30, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W911SD24F0158 delivery order | Caron East, Inc | $12K | Micasense rededge-p payload kit (gen ii) and wingtra propellers | Army | Aug 8, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W15P7T24F0120 delivery order | Leidos, Inc | $11K | Procure mobile precision workstation | Army | Aug 6, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911S225FA250 BPA call | W S Darley & Co | $11K | S2p2 : UAS solicitation w911s225u2113 | Army | Sep 26, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA930425FG503 delivery order | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc | $11K | Skydio vt300-l sensor package kits | Air Force | Aug 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| FA441725FG116 delivery order | H L Dalis, Inc | $11K | Unmanned aircraft | Air Force | Aug 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| W912DQ24F1006 delivery order | Vantage Robotics, Inc | $10K | 1-vesper 1.8ghz bundle (820-000045-003) | Army | Jan 16, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA252125P0069 purchase order | Montana Armament Group LLC | $9.9K | Dji mavic 3 pro, fly more package red drone (dji rc)fly more package red drone | Air Force | Sep 10, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 70B02C25F00000038 BPA call | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc | $9.6K | Repair services | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Jan 23, 2025 |
| FA452824P0154 purchase order | Aantilia LLC | $9.4K | The requirement is for three dji mavic 3 pro (rc) (flymore combo) drones. | Air Force | Sep 13, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W912PF25FA124 BPA call | Flymotion, LLC | $9.3K | The 173rd ibct needs to rapidly procure electronic components and material for non-program of record equipment maintenance and UAS construction. call order 2: flymotion | Army | Sep 23, 2025 DoD 90d |
| SPE4AX26FN43V delivery order | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC | $9.2K | 4571995470 strat cont ist div v ga-af | Defense Logistics Agency | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPE4AX26FN16Z delivery order | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC | $9.2K | 4571996298 strat cont ist div v ga-af | Defense Logistics Agency | Jun 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPE4AX26FN16K delivery order | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC | $8.7K | 4571347696 strat cont ist div v ga-af | Defense Logistics Agency | Apr 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| 70LGLY26PSSB00037 purchase order | General Pacific, Inc | $7.0K | Dji mini 5 fly more combo | Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | Sep 10, 2026 |
| W911S723P0050 purchase order | Trigent Solutions Inc | $6.6K | Drone bundles with additonal parts | Army | Mar 15, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0173 delivery order | Qinetiq Inc | $6.0K | Initial delivery order for the capability brief - basic award on the aerial target 3 contract. | Army | Sep 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0175 delivery order | Aevex Aerospace, LLC | $6.0K | Initial delivery order for the capability brief - basic award on the aerial target 3 contract. | Army | Sep 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0176 delivery order | Colsa Corp | $6.0K | Initial delivery order for the capability brief - basic award on the aerial target 3 contract. | Army | Dec 18, 2024 DoD 90d |
| FA441723P0074 purchase order | American Unmanned Aircraft LLC | $5.5K | 1 heavy lift drone | Air Force | Apr 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0038325FCF0N delivery order | Bell Boeing Joint Project Office | $4.5K | Weight,lateral mass | Navy | May 1, 2025 DoD 90d |
| SPE4AX26FN16G delivery order | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC | $4.4K | 4571348338 strat cont ist div v ga-af | Defense Logistics Agency | Mar 31, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0038325PF011 purchase order | Aviation Devices and Electronic Components, L.l.c | $4.3K | Shielding gasket,el | Navy | Feb 27, 2025 DoD 90d |
| SPE4AX26FN43H delivery order | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC | $3.8K | 4571348361 strat cont ist div v ga-af | Defense Logistics Agency | Apr 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0001926F1019 delivery order | Insitu, Inc | $3.3K | Fms scaneagle bahrain ba-p-sas 22d0038 26f1019 batteries | Navy | Jan 7, 2026 DoD 90d |
| M6700126P0044 purchase order | Lumenier Holdco LLC | $2.7K | Suas components - 11th meu | Navy | May 27, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPE4AX26FN43F delivery order | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC | $2.6K | 4571348341 strat cont ist div v ga-af | Defense Logistics Agency | Apr 1, 2026 DoD 90d |
| SPE4AX26FN43C delivery order | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics LLC | $2.0K | 4571348342 strat cont ist div v ga-af | Defense Logistics Agency | Mar 31, 2026 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0171 delivery order | Griffon Aerospace, Inc | $1.3K | Initial delivery order for the capability brief - basic award on the aerial target 3 contract. | Army | Sep 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W900KK24F0174 delivery order | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $500 | Initial delivery order for the capability brief - basic award on the aerial target 3 contract. | Army | Sep 19, 2024 DoD 90d |
| SPMYM226P7558 purchase order | Flyability Inc | $190 | Cage | Defense Logistics Agency | Jun 26, 2026 DoD 90d |
| N0016424FP1451 delivery order | R & R Lotion Inc | $66 | Required for handling of solvents jxqnm 4522587272 | Navy | Aug 26, 2024 DoD 90d |
| W911S225PA448 purchase order | Barfield Inc | $0 | S2p2: parrot drones solicitation w911s225u0832 | Army | Jul 9, 2025 DoD 90d |
| 0003 delivery order | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $0 | Lrip 2 dms nre | Navy | Dec 7, 2023 DoD 90d |
| 0009 delivery order | Insitu, Inc | $0 | Scaneagle UAV | Defense Contract Management Agency | Nov 29, 2023 DoD 90d |
Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Data as of Oct 13, 2026.
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