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Army Taps Anduril, Performance Drone Works For Company-Level Small Drone Program

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 12th, 2024

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Army Taps Anduril, Performance Drone Works For Company-Level Small Drone Program

The Anduril Ghost X (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. LaShic Patterson)

The Army has selected Anduril Industries’ Ghost X and Performance Drone Works’ (PDW) C-100 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to build 48 company-level small drones in the first tranche of a directed requirement, the service announced Wednesday evening. The two firms will deliver the small UAS under a $14.4 million deal, which was awarded using the Defense Logistics Agency’s 10-year Tailored Logistics Support contract. “This program is another example of the Army’s ability to rapidly move from an idea to a…

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