Obligated
$2.1B
AwardTape · Counter-drone
Counter-drone contracts: $2.1B obligated on 25 tracked vehicles and awards
As of Oct 9, 2026, AwardTape tracks 25 counter-drone (C-UAS) vehicles and awards from 9 agencies, with $2.1B obligated to 28 companies (USAspending). The largest: Army LIDS engineering and fixed-site IDIQ (SRC) at $613.3M. 3 counter-drone bids are open on SAM.gov and DIU.
Vehicles and awards
25
Companies
28
Open C-UAS bids
3
Data as of Oct 9, 2026 · USAspending API, SAM.gov Get Opportunities API, DIU
Counter-drone vehicles and awardsby obligations
Data as of Oct 9, 2026 from the USAspending API (awards, child orders, transactions). DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the newest DoD orders appear on this page about 3 months after they are signed. Civilian agency awards publish on USAspending on the normal cadence, usually within days of signing. Fill is obligations on orders divided by the ceiling listed on the award (base and all options). Methodology.
Top counter-drone companiesobligated on tracked C-UAS awards
| Company | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SRC, Inc | $613.3M | 28.8% |
| DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc | $526.9M | 24.7% |
| Anduril Industries, Inc | $399.8M | 18.8% |
| Leidos, Inc | $123.9M | 5.8% |
| Raytheon Company | $117.1M | 5.5% |
| AeroVironment, Inc | $80.6M | 3.8% |
| Sempre, Inc | $44.8M | 2.1% |
| Cherokee Insights LLC | $36.4M | 1.7% |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $29.6M | 1.4% |
| KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $28.7M | 1.3% |
| BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP | $24.5M | 1.1% |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $18.3M | 0.9% |
| Invariant Corporation | $18.2M | 0.9% |
| Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $15.0M | 0.7% |
| DroneShield LLC | $13.8M | 0.6% |
Counter-drone awards by yearSearch counter-drone records →
Counter-drone contract awards in 2026144 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 2025124 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 202470 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 202363 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 202265 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 202149 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 202036 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 201936 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 201838 records on the contract archiveCounter-drone contract awards in 201729 records on the contract archive
Same-day DoD awardsDoD contract announcements →
Every Department of War daily contract release, split into single awards and screened for counter-drone, drone and autonomy work, about 90 days before the same actions reach USAspending: DoD contract announcements.
Open counter-drone bidsAll bids →
PROJ00718: CLASS ACT - Sensors and effectors countering unmanned system in maritime environmentsDefense Innovation Unit · DIU Bridge Program · Full and open (no set-aside) · Oct 13 2026 23:59 ETPROJ00719: CLASS ACT - Investors enabling the countering of unmanned systems in maritime environmentsDefense Innovation Unit · DIU Bridge Program · Full and open (no set-aside) · Oct 13 2026 23:59 ETFA8629-26-R-5018: Request for Information - Kinetic Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS)Dept of the Air Force · No set-aside field · market research · Oct 28 2026 17:00 ET
Buying agenciesAll agencies →
Department of the Army$1.4B · 7 vehiclesDepartment of the Navy$272.7M · 5 vehiclesDepartment of the Air Force$198.2M · 5 vehiclesDefense Microelectronics Activity$126.8M · 2 vehiclesDepartment of Energy$49.0M · 2 vehiclesU.S. Special Operations Command$36.4M · 1 vehicleFederal Aviation Administration$10.0M · 1 vehicleDefense Contract Management Agency$8.6M · 1 vehicleOffice of Procurement Operations$6.8M · 1 vehicle
Questions
Who wins counter-drone contracts?
On the 25 C-UAS vehicles and awards AwardTape tracks, the top companies by obligations are SRC, Inc ($613.3M), DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc ($526.9M), Anduril Industries, Inc ($399.8M), Leidos, Inc ($123.9M), Raytheon Company ($117.1M), as of Oct 9, 2026 (USAspending).
Which agencies buy counter-drone systems?
9 on this list: Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Microelectronics Activity, Department of Energy, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Procurement Operations, U.S. Special Operations Command.
How much has the government obligated on counter-drone contracts?
$2.1B across the 25 tracked C-UAS vehicles and awards as of Oct 9, 2026. The figure covers the vehicles on this list, a subset of all federal counter-drone spending.
Why do recent DoD counter-drone orders appear late?
DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the newest DoD orders appear on this page about 3 months after they are signed.
Where are the open counter-drone bids?
3 open bids carry the counter-UAS tag on the AwardTape tracker, each with a bid page, deadline and set-aside.
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