A $7 Billion Counter Drone Vehicle Opens Doors for Startups

Podcast: The Innovation Attorney Podcast · The Innovation Attorney

Opublikowano: 2026-10-10

A venture funded startup can win a place on the $7 billion counter drone contract vehicle through JIATF 401 channels and SBIR Phase II funding. The ten IDIQs announced September 29, 2026 carry a $4.15 billion combined ceiling, and only $50 million had been obligated. Start with that gap. Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Army announced ten indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts on the last Tuesday of September, with ceilings of $500 million for seven awardees, $250 million for two, and $150 million for one. The task force expects the vehicle to reach $7 billion by the end of October. A continuing resolution holds fiscal year 2026...