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Perennial Autonomy Nabs $500 Million DoD Counter-Drone Contract

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Perennial Autonomy Nabs $500 Million DoD Counter-Drone Contract
A small pile of Bumblebee V1 drones used by 82nd Airborne paratroopers to train for drone-on-drone defeat missions at Fort Bragg, N.C. Photo: Cal Biesecker

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF)-401 has awarded Perennial Autonomy a three-year contract with a $500 million ceiling to acquire three of the company’s drone interceptors, a deal that accelerates the procurement of operationally-proven counter-unmanned aircraft systems. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract covers the Merops interceptors, Bumblebee quadcopters and Hornet mid-range strike drones, all three of which are billed as low-cost, attritable air-to-air drone killers. The contract vehicle will allow users to purchase the interceptors based on their requirements, a…

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