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Anduril Wins $642.2 Million Marine Corps Deal For Capability To Protect Bases From Small Drones

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, March 10th, 2025

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Anduril Wins $642.2 Million Marine Corps Deal For Capability To Protect Bases From Small Drones

Installation-Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (I-CsUAS) concept. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Andrew Reynolds)

The Marine Corps has awarded Anduril Industries a $642.2 million contract to provide capability for protecting installations from small drone threats. Anduril beat out nine other competitors to win the Marine Corps’ Installation-Counter small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (I-CsUAS) deal, according to the Pentagon. “The awardee will be awarded its first order for system procurement, site survey, program management and engineering services, physical configuration audit, new equipment training immediately following contract award,” the Pentagon said in a March 7 notice, noting…

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