Tracked vehiclesAnduril Enterprise 0.87% fill $173.4M / $20BCBP AST 46.50% fill $929.9M / $2.0BPalantir Maven 81.60% fill $637.6M / $781.3MShield AI USCG $61.4M drawn 12 ordersCounter-drone $2.1B drawn 25 C-UAS vehicles and awardsUSAspending compile · Oct 9 2026
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AwardTape · Archive · 2026

2026 drone and counter-drone contract awards: 377 records, $1.7B

The AwardTape archive holds 377 awards and orders signed in 2026, with $1.7B obligated as of Oct 9, 2026, including 144 counter-drone records worth $636.5M (USAspending). Months, the largest records and every counter-drone award are below.

Records
377
Obligated
$1.7B
Counter-drone records
144
Companies
84

Data as of Oct 9, 2026 · signed date (base obligation date) on USAspending

By month2026
MonthRecordsObligatedCounter-drone
September 202633$38.4M9
August 202618$43.1M2
July 202654$279.9M38
June 202665$247.9M28
May 202624$64.4M11
April 202647$251.4M14
March 202658$353.9M27
February 202631$214.0M10
January 202647$165.6M5
Counter-drone records in 2026All 144 →
SignedPIIDCompanyAgencyObligatedWhatLag
Mar 16, 2026W9128Z26FA005Anduril Industries, IncDepartment of the Army$142.04MTHE ORDER IS IN SUPPORT OF JIATF 401 AND WILL PROVIDE ANDURIL LATTICE PLATFORM LICENSES ...DoD 90d
Jul 2, 2026W912CH26FA117AeroVironment, IncDepartment of Defense$80.56MTHIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING OPERATIONAL UTILITY OF THESE SYSTEMS FOR USE BY ...DoD 90d
Feb 26, 2026M6785426F0051Anduril Industries, IncDepartment of Defense$63.38MTHIS DELIVERY ORDER PROCURES HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THE HOME ALONE PM GBAD PROGRAM.DoD 90d
Apr 9, 2026HQ072726FE050Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationDefense Microelectronics Activity$45.58MTHE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM (ATSP) CONTRACT ACQUIRED PROGRESSIVE ...DoD 90d
Mar 6, 2026FA462526C0009Sempre, IncDepartment of the Air Force$44.76MCUAS STRIKER PACKAGE AND BASE AREA LAYER NETWORK (SEMPRE T) SUPPORT. THE RESPONSE TO THIS ...DoD 90d
Feb 27, 2026W31P4Q26F0026SRC, IncDepartment of the Army$34.01MFSR SUPPORTDoD 90d
Jun 30, 2026W31P4Q26F0050DRS Sustainment Systems, IncDepartment of the Army$21.71MM-LIDS TO 22DoD 90d
Mar 13, 2026FA875026FB005Booz Allen Hamilton IncDepartment of Defense$18.34MTHE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROCURE, INTEGRATE, DEPLOY, AND SUSTAIN PROTOTYPE AND ...DoD 90d
Mar 3, 2026M6785426F0022Anduril Industries, IncDepartment of Defense$16.07MPROCUREMENT OF LOGISTICS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUSTAINMENT SERVICES, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ...DoD 90d
Jun 15, 2026W9128Z26FA022Anduril Industries, IncDepartment of the Army$14.59MANDURIL - ENTERPRISE CONTRACT ORDER IN SUPPORT OF NGC2 PROTOTYPING - PCC6DoD 90d
Jun 1, 2026W912CH26CA023DroneShield LLCDepartment of the Army$13.84MCOUNTER-SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (C-SUAS) SOLUTION TO EQUIP FOUR (4) FIXED-SITE ...DoD 90d
Jul 8, 2026FA863826FB001Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationDepartment of the Air Force$11.20MHOSTILE FIRE INDICATION/LASER WARNING (HFI/LW)/COUNTER-SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM ...DoD 90d
Jul 1, 2026697DCK26F00540University of OklahomaFederal Aviation Administration$10.00MMAINTAINING SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE NAS WITH THE INTEGRATION OF COUNTER UAS ...Civ
May 26, 2026HQ072726FE059Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationDefense Microelectronics Activity$9.73MTHE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM (ATSP) CONTRACT ACQUIRES PROGRESSIVE ...DoD 90d
May 7, 202689233126FNA400787Anduril Industries, IncDepartment of Energy$9.07MPROCURE THE BASE YEAR COSTS WITH BASE YEAR OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINMENT, AND 5-YEAR ...Civ
Largest records in 2026by obligations
SignedPIIDCompanyAgencyObligatedWhatLag
Mar 16, 2026W9128Z26FA005Anduril Industries, IncDepartment of the Army$142.04MTHE ORDER IS IN SUPPORT OF JIATF 401 AND WILL PROVIDE ANDURIL LATTICE PLATFORM LICENSES ...DoD 90d
Jun 3, 2026W58RGZ26F0334AeroVironment, IncDepartment of the Army$117.31MAWARD IN SUPPORT OF TUAS BATTALION RECONNAISSANCE UAV REQUIREMENT.DoD 90d
Apr 27, 2026H9240226FE027Anduril Industries, IncU.S. Special Operations Command$85.79MSIP TO137 GHOST SHIELDDoD 90d
Jul 2, 2026W912CH26FA117AeroVironment, IncDepartment of Defense$80.56MTHIS EFFORT IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING OPERATIONAL UTILITY OF THESE SYSTEMS FOR USE BY ...DoD 90d
Jan 30, 2026N0018926FZ079Palantir USG IncDepartment of the Navy$64.61MOPERATIONAL LEVEL -DoD 90d
Feb 26, 2026M6785426F0051Anduril Industries, IncDepartment of Defense$63.38MTHIS DELIVERY ORDER PROCURES HARDWARE REQUIRED FOR THE HOME ALONE PM GBAD PROGRAM.DoD 90d
Jul 21, 202670B02C26F00000480Anduril Industries, IncU.S. Customs and Border Protection$61.70MDO 23 O&S WITH SOW.Civ
Apr 9, 2026HQ072726FE050Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationDefense Microelectronics Activity$45.58MTHE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM (ATSP) CONTRACT ACQUIRED PROGRESSIVE ...DoD 90d
Feb 9, 2026W519TC26F0042Palantir USG IncDepartment of the Army$45.19MDEPARTMENT OF WAR - UNIFIED UNIVERSE OF TRANSACTIONS REQUIREMENT.DoD 90d
Jul 6, 2026H9240226FE032Anduril Industries, IncU.S. Special Operations Command$44.96MCUXS HARDWAREDoD 90d
Mar 6, 2026FA462526C0009Sempre, IncDepartment of the Air Force$44.76MCUAS STRIKER PACKAGE AND BASE AREA LAYER NETWORK (SEMPRE T) SUPPORT. THE RESPONSE TO THIS ...DoD 90d
Jan 26, 202670Z03826FD0000002Teledyne FLIR DefenseU.S. Coast Guard$39.94MPURCHASE OF ELECTRO/OPTICAL (EO/IR) INFRARED SENSOR SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ESS-M) ...Civ
Feb 27, 2026W31P4Q26F0026SRC, IncDepartment of the Army$34.01MFSR SUPPORTDoD 90d
Jun 4, 202670B02C26C00000049Teledyne FLIR DefenseU.S. Customs and Border Protection$28.76MENHANCED MOBILE SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES - LITE (EMSC-L)Civ
Apr 29, 2026W91CRB26FA177AeroVironment, IncDepartment of the Army$28.08MLOW ALTITUDE STALKING AND STRIKE ORDNANCE (LASSO) SURVEILLANCE CRITICALITY DESIGNATOR IS ADoD 90d
Feb 17, 202680MSFC26F0010Palantir USG IncNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$27.52MINTEGRATION OF SAFETY-RELATED DATA SOURCES, RISK FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPLIANCE ...Civ
Jan 7, 2026FA862926FB020AeroVironment, IncDepartment of the Air Force$26.45MDELIVERY ORDER #2 FOR SEMINOLE AND ARGOS SYSTEMSDoD 90d
May 13, 202670Z03826FD0000008Teledyne FLIR DefenseU.S. Coast Guard$21.91MPURCHASE OF ELECTRO/OPTICAL (EO/IR) INFRARED SENSOR SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ESS-M) ...Civ
Jun 30, 2026W31P4Q26F0050DRS Sustainment Systems, IncDepartment of the Army$21.71MM-LIDS TO 22DoD 90d
Aug 24, 202619AQMM26F7166Palantir USG IncDepartment of State$20.44MBPA CALL FOR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD AND AXIOMCiv

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