Search

Army Aims To Deliver 10,000 Small Drones Over A Year That Each Cost Under $2,000

Army Aims To Deliver 10,000 Small Drones Over A Year That Each Cost Under $2,000
Red Cat's Black Widow sUAS. Photo: Red Cat.

The Army has laid out plans to deliver thousands of small drones over the next year, with an interest in systems that each cost less than $2,000. A new sources sought notice details the Army’s interest in potential solutions that could be rapidly scaled up in production, with the Army looking to have an initial set of small UAS by the end of September and aiming to deliver up to 10,000 systems over a 12-month period. “The goal of this…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said.  Jesse Tolleson, […]


Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]


Army ‘Looking At Options’ For Supporting Munitions Boost Plans If Reconciliation Fails, Official Says

The Army is “looking at options” for how it would support planned boosts to munitions production if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation bill with the requested funding, a senior acquisition […]


Build Of At Least 45 MQ-9s By Start Of FY 2029 Required By SASC Bill

Down to an inventory of 135 MQ-9A Reapers due to the loss of two dozen aircraft in strikes on Iran, the Air Force would have to field at least 45 […]