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U.S. Army Opens Up to $7 Billion Counter-Drone Contract, Signaling Major Shift in Air Defense Spending
The U.S. Army has awarded a sprawling indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $7 billion for counter-drone systems, underscoring how rapidly the Pentagon is scaling procurement to meet the threat posed by small unmanned aircraft. The award, tied to a broader push by a Pentagon task force, is already rippling through defense markets and lifting shares of companies exposed to the counter-UAS segment.
By RDU Global Wire5 min read