Startup · United States

Perennial Autonomy

HQ United States

Counter-drone company supplying Merops interceptors, Bumblebee quadcopters and Hornet strike drones.

Government awards & programs1 award · up to $500M ceiling

Awards received1

Awards received
Announced	Award	Agency	Type	Program	Obligated	Ceiling	Confidence
May 18, 2026	Enterprise counter-UAS IDIQ (Merops, Bumblebee, Hornet)press:perennial-autonomy:2026-05-18	Joint Interagency Task Force 401	IDIQ	—	—	Up to $500M	Confirmed

Enterprise counter-UAS IDIQ (Merops, Bumblebee, Hornet)
May 18, 2026 · IDIQ
From Joint Interagency Task Force 401
Confirmed
Up to $500M
Ceiling

Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.

News2

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Sep 20, 2026NewsPerennial Autonomy beats 10 rivals to win U.S. Department of War deep-strike drone trial after delivering 120 production-ready aircraftDefence Industry Europe May 19, 2026NewsPentagon awards $500 million contract to Perennial Autonomy for counter-drone systems

Sources3

Profile2

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CompanyPerennial Autonomy
Perennial Autonomy · Supports Organization · website
“Perennial Autonomy builds dual-use intelligent systems to protect operators, communities and critical infrastructure from modern aerial threats.”
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CompanyPerennial Autonomy
Perennial Autonomy · Supports Organization · name
“Perennial Autonomy”

Government1

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Government recordJoint Interagency Task Force 401 Awards $500 Million Counter-UAS Contract
U.S. Department of War · May 18, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd, Government award · recipient, Organization
“Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $500 million ceiling to support enterprisewide counter-unmanned aerial system operations.”

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