Program · United States · Defense Innovation Unit
Artemis (long-range one-way UAS)
DIU project, run with OUSD Acquisition & Sustainment under an FY24 budget line, to operationally evaluate ground-launched long-range one-way UAS in GNSS-denied and EW-contested conditions. Four companies (Swan, Dragoon, AeroVironment, Auterion) were put on contract in early 2025.
Cost to the governmentFY2024 enacted $35.0M
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | Total | — | $35.0M2024 | — | — | Defense NewsReported |
What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Budget years are then-year dollars unless marked; program totals and unit costs state their dollar basis. Award values (what a company was obligated) are under Awards.
Participants1
Prime
1- SwanConfirmed
Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.
Awards1
Obligated is money committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach.
Sources3
Government2
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Defense Innovation Unit · Mar 14, 2025 · Supports Cost · fiscal year, Government award · program, Program, Program · program participant:swan-technology, Program · program participant:swan-technology#program participant:swan-technology
“to execute a FY24 Budget line item directing operational testing of platforms”
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FPDS-NG · Feb 7, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“New OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT HQ08452590043 awarded to SWAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION for the amount of $3,741,652; Description: LONG RANGE ONE-WAY PLATFORM; Funding office: OUSD ACQUISITION & SUSTAINMENT (A & S)”
Other1
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Defense News · Mar 14, 2025 · Supports Cost · amount
“As part of a supplemental spending package for Ukraine, lawmakers allotted the U.S Defense Department around $35 million and directed it to identify and test low-cost uncrewed systems”
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