Munition · Air
Archer Strike
One-way FPV strike drone designed for contested environments.
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Timeline
No milestones recorded for Archer Strike yet. The timeline fills in as unveilings, tests, contracts and deliveries are sourced.
Cost to the government
- Contract unit priceConfirmed$4KEstimate / observation: 2026-09-28 · 8,000 units
Drone Dominance Program (DoW/DIU) Gauntlet II set price per system for the Close Quarters Battle mission: $3,500 (Deep Strike was $4,500 per drone excluding weaponization). Neros placed first in CQB and received the 8,000-drone CQB order (Archer 5-inch) plus 6,000 Deep Strike (Archer AI). This is the program-wide CQB price per system as published by DDP when opening Phase 3 (which cut CQB to $3,000), not a Neros-specific contract line; Neros values its combined 14,000-drone order (with explosive payloads) at over $100M, i.e. more than the program prices imply.
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.
Sources3
- 1.Government recordDDP RFS 3 is Open
Drone Dominance Program, U.S. Department of War · Sep 28, 2026 · Supports: Cost · amount
“For CQB, we have reduced the price per system to $3,000 (from $3,500)”
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Defence Blog · Supports: Cost · quantity
“In close-quarters battle, Neros won with 88.1 points and 8,000 drones”
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Supports: System
“Kinetic-enabled FPV for lethal effects at range in contested environments.”
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