
M1E3 Abrams
Lighter, redesigned next-generation Abrams main battle tank being developed by the U.S. Army.
- Unveiled
- Jan 2026


Government · United States
HQ Arlington, United States
Land service of the U.S. armed forces; lead buyer for counter-UAS interceptors such as Coyote and Freedom Eagle-1.
| Announced | Award | Recipients | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Application-layer enterprise IDIQpress:kaizen:2026-10-05:enterprise-idiq | Kaizen | IDIQ | — | — | Up to $49.0M | Confirmed |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Classified workflows first task orderpress:kaizen:2026-10-05:classified-task-order | Kaizen | Task order | — | — | Up to $43.0M | Reported |
| Sep 29, 2026 | PrSM Increment 4 prototype OTApress:anduril-industries:2026-09-29:prsm-increment-4 | Anduril Industries | OTA | Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | PrSM Increment 4 prototype OTApress:lockheed-martin:2026-09-29:prsm-increment-4 | Lockheed Martin | OTA | Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | XRC counter-UAS missile solid-fuel ramjet propulsionpress:northrop-grumman:2026-09-29:xrc-ramjet | Northrop Grumman | Contract | — | — | Up to $18.8M | Reported |
| Sep 29, 2026 | PrSM Increment 4 prototype OTApress:rtx:2026-09-29:prsm-increment-4 | RTX | OTA | Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | PrSM Increment 4 prototype OTApress:mach-industries:2026-09-29:prsm-increment-4 | Mach Industries | OTA | Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | PrSM Increment 4 prototype OTApress:castelion:2026-09-29:prsm-increment-4 | Castelion | OTA | Precision Strike Missile Increment 4 | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 14, 2026 | PrSM Increment 2 early operational capabilitypress:lockheed-martin:2026-09-14 | Lockheed Martin | Contract | — | — | Up to $1.20B | Reported |
| Sep 14, 2026 | OTA for rare earth separation demonstration and Louisiana SMCpress:ucore-rare-metals:2026-09-14 | Ucore Rare Metals | OTA | — | — | Up to $27.0M | Reported |
| Sep 3, 2026 | E-HEL laser productionpress:aerovironment:2026-09-03:archive-24 | AeroVironment | Contract | — | — | Up to $465M | Reported |
| Sep 2, 2026 | TITAN production for Palantirpress:palantir-technologies:2026-09-02:archive-25 | Palantir Technologies | Contract | — | — | Up to $127M | Reported |
| Sep 2, 2026 | TITAN production for Andurilpress:anduril-industries:2026-09-02:archive-25 | Anduril Industries | Contract | — | — | Up to $65.0M | Reported |
| Aug 27, 2026 | MOTH spectrum analyzer IDIQ (W56KGY-26-D-A003)W56KGY26DA003 | Heaviside Industries | IDIQ | — | — | Up to $99.0M | Confirmed |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) weapon systems integrator prototype OTApress:georgia-tech-research-institute:2026-08-21:caml-wsi | Georgia Tech Research Institute | OTA | — | — | Up to $33.4M | Confirmed |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Alecto high-power microwave maneuver C-UASpress:thinkom:2026-08-19 | ThinKom | OTA | — | — | Up to $49.0M | Confirmed |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Mobile Tactical Cannon prototype K9 Mobile Howitzerspress:hanwha-defense-usa:2026-08-18 | Hanwha Defense USA | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL UAS development (multi-year)press:elroy-air:2026-08-18:army-hybrid-vtol | Elroy Air | Contract | — | — | Up to $46.0M | Confirmed |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Up to 12 UH-72B Lakota helicoptersW58RGZ26C0020 | Airbus | Contract | — | $115M | $141M | Confirmed |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Enhanced Seeker development for the Javelin Close Combat Missile Systempress:kratos-defense:2026-08-06 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Hydra-70 M151 prototype and technical data package OTApress:irocket:2026-08-05:hydra70-prototype | iRocket | OTA | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Army order for lethal unmanned systemspress:ondas:2026-08-05 | Ondas | Task order | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Hydra-70 M151 prototype and technical data package OTApress:firehawk-aerospace:2026-08-05:hydra70-prototype | Firehawk Aerospace | OTA | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Domestic Shield counter-drone technologypress:aerovironment:2026-07-06:archive-246 | AeroVironment | Task order | — | — | Up to $80.5M | Reported |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Commercial counter-UAS capabilities ordering contractW912CH26DA073 | AeroVironment | Contract | — | — | Up to $500M | Confirmed |
| Jun 23, 2026 | PrSM production contract modification through FY2032press:lockheed-martin:2026-06-23 | Lockheed Martin | Contract | — | — | Up to $8.40B | Reported |
| Jun 12, 2026 | ERAP projectile development through GA-EMSpress:general-atomics:2026-06-15:archive-331 | General Atomics | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Jun 11, 2026 | VAMPIRE counter-drone systemspress:l3harris:2026-06-11 | L3Harris Technologies | Contract | — | — | Up to $106M | Reported |
| Jun 11, 2026 | III Corps AI-enabled sustainment mission command platform supportW56ZLW26P0014 | Gallatin | Contract | — | $50K | $50K | Confirmed |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Spectrum Situational Awareness System (S2AS) production IDIQpress:3db-labs:2026-06-01:s2as | 3dB Labs | IDIQ | — | — | Up to $350M | Confirmed |
| May 28, 2026 | Soft Kill APS first development phasepress:bae-systems:2026-05-28:archive-406 | BAE Systems | Contract | — | — | Up to $20.0M | Reported |
| May 12, 2026 | Unified Common Hypersonic Glide Body and Thermal Protection Shield production contractpress:leidos:2026-05-12:chgb-tps | Leidos | Contract | — | — | Up to $2.70B | Confirmed |
| May 4, 2026 | LASSO hardware prototype agreement for Switchblade 400W91CRB269A009 | AeroVironment | OTA | Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) | $31.8M | $34.7M | Confirmed |
| Apr 27, 2026 | THOR Group 2 VTOL small UAS and payloadspress:mistral-inc:2026-04-27:thor | Mistral Inc. | Contract | — | — | Up to $20.0M | Confirmed |
| Apr 23, 2026 | AN/APX-128 IFF transponder production (SBIR Phase III IDIQ)press:sagetech-avionics:2026-04-02:apx-128 | Sagetech Avionics | SBIR Phase III | — | — | Up to $249M | Confirmed |
| Mar 31, 2026 | CSO: Agentic AI for optimized cold-region sensing specifications (CSO-CRREL-25-0048)W913E526CA002 | Kestrel | Contract | — | $600K | $1.3M | Confirmed |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) productionpress:survice-engineering:2026-03-20:jtaars | SURVICE Engineering | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SBIR Direct to Phase II, topic A254-045 PORTAL (Predict, Optimize, Recommend, and Track of Adaptive Logistics)W5170126CA042 | Gallatin | SBIR Phase II | PORTAL (Predict, Optimize, Recommend, and Track for Adaptive Logistics) | $2.0M | $2.0M | Confirmed |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Binocular Night Observation Device (BiNOD) development, production and testingW91CRB26DA002 | Elbit Systems | IDIQ | — | — | Up to $451M | Confirmed |
| Feb 25, 2026 | One World Terrain follow-on production (global 3D terrain)press:vantor:2026-02-25:one-world-terrain | Vantor | OTA | — | — | Up to $217M | Confirmed |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Freedom Eagle-1 interceptors (LRKI / NGCM)press:aerovironment:2025-10-22 | AeroVironment | Contract | Next-Generation C-UAS Missile | — | Up to $95.9M | Reported |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Coyote launchers, interceptors and KuRFS radars (IDIQ)W31P4Q25D0013 | RTX | IDIQ | Low, Slow, Small-UAS Integrated Defeat System | $325M | $5.04B | Confirmed |
| Sep 16, 2025 | SBIR Phase I: Gallatin Navigator for HADR mission setW519TC25P0020 | Gallatin | SBIR Phase I | — | $150K | $150K | Confirmed |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) prototype hardwarepress:anduril-industries:2025-09-08 | Anduril Industries | Contract | — | — | Up to $159M | Reported |
| Sep 3, 2025 | PAC-3 MSE production (1,970 interceptors)press:lockheed-martin:2025-09-03 | Lockheed Martin | Contract | — | — | Up to $9.80B | Confirmed |
| Sep 2, 2025 | NGC2 integrated data layer prototype for 25th Infantry Divisionpress:lockheed-martin:2025-09-02:ngc2-25id | Lockheed Martin | OTA | Army Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) | — | Up to $26.0M | Confirmed |
| Aug 26, 2025 | AI/ML-enabled mission planning for expeditionary maneuver and reconnaissancepress:metron:2025-08-26:army-ai-mission-planning | Metron | Contract | — | — | Up to $48.6M | Confirmed |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Joint investment in next-generation GMLRS rocket motorpress:x-bow-systems:2025-08-18 | X-Bow Systems | Other | — | — | Up to $13.9M | Reported |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Army Enterprise Agreement for Palantir software and datapress:palantir-technologies:2025-07-31:army-enterprise-agreement | Palantir Technologies | Contract | — | — | Up to $10.00B | Confirmed |
| Jul 18, 2025 | NGC2 demonstrator prototype OT (Capstone 5 and 4th Infantry Division)W56KGU2490008 | Anduril Industries | OTA | Army Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) | $165M | $187M | Confirmed |
The 50 most recent awards. 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.

Lighter, redesigned next-generation Abrams main battle tank being developed by the U.S. Army.
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| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkyFoundry | Operator | Development | Reported |
| Supplier | Supplies | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mothers | Edda | Edda turrets supplied for Project Sandhills 2.0 autonomous breaching vehicles. | Reported |
| Picogrid | — | JIOP-procured Legion and ECNs, subsequently company-reported deployed in contingency operations. | Reported |
| Vulcan Elements | NdFeB permanent magnets | Magnet supplier for the Army SkyFoundry small-drone production initiative. | Reported |
Business Wire · Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Organization
“The five-year contract was awarded by U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland”
The Defence Blog · Aug 23, 2026 · Supports Organization
“the latest test in a U.S. Army program built to get engineers out of the blast radius during breaching operations.”
PR Newswire · Jun 11, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Gallatin AI today announced it has been awarded a contract by the US Army's III Armored Corps”
X-Bow Systems (PR Newswire) · Aug 18, 2025 · Supports Organization
“have announced a $13.9 million joint investment. This collaboration aims to design, prototype, and test an advanced manufactured SRM for the standard-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).”
U.S. Army · Jul 18, 2025 · Supports Organization
“The U.S. Army will continue experimentation and prototyping via an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement to Team Anduril”
Wikipedia · Supports Organization · hq city
“HeadquartersThe Pentagon [Arlington County, Virginia]”
U.S. Army · Supports Organization
“the Army FUZE xTech Program, in partnership with Capability Program Executive (CPE) Defensive Fires, has launched xTech|Apex Intercept”
U.S. Army · Jan 16, 2026 · Supports System
“This groundbreaking Army-led design, produced in collaboration with Roush, incorporates lessons learned from earlier risk reduction activities”
The Defense Post · Sep 28, 2026 · Supports Organization, Supply relationship
“The US Army has selected Vulcan Elements to supply rare earth magnets for SkyFoundry, its initiative to develop and manufacture small drones in the US.”
Picogrid · Apr 30, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship
“JIOP identified this gap, procured Picogrid's”
Defense Daily · Supports Supply relationship
“A semi-autonomous, turreted 12-gauge shotgun system called Edda and supplied by 9 Mothers is mounted atop the cab of an unmanned Ford F-250 pickup truck”
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