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Archer

FPV drone with modular payload support and resilient communications.

by Neros Technologies

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Two Neros Archer first-person-view training drones staged on an equipment case.

Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damian Oso · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Marines)

Timeline

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Cost to the government

  • Contract unit priceEstimated
    $7K
    14,000 units

    DoW Drone Dominance Program Gauntlet II order (Sep 2026), value per Neros: '$100 million-plus' for 14,000 Archer FPV drones (8,000 five-inch, rest 10-inch Archer AI) with explosive payloads; $100,000,000 / 14,000 = $7,143 (division by us; lower bound).

    Defense Daily

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Sources2

  1. 1.
    NewsNeros Says Gauntlet II Order For Drones And Explosive Payloads Is $100 Million

    Defense Daily · Sep 30, 2026 · Supports: Cost · amount

    “has placed a $100 million-plus order for 14,000 of the company's Archer first person view (FPV) drones and related explosive payloads”
  2. 2.
    CompanyBuilding unmanned superiority. At scale. In America.

    Supports: System

    “FPV drone built for modular payloads and resilient comms.”

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