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Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System

DIU project, solicited through a Commercial Solutions Opening in February 2026, for containerized systems that store, launch, recover and recharge groups of small UAS with minimal operator involvement.

DevelopmentDefense Innovation UnitCADDS
Awarded
$499K
obligated · up to $499K ceiling
Awards
1
1 recipients
Participants
1
1 prime
News
0
2 sources cited

Participants1

Prime

1

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.

Sources2

  1. 1
    NewsDIU Taps Valinor's Docking Station for Containerized Drone Swarm Program

    Tectonic · Jul 9, 2026 · Supports Government award · awarding agency, Program, Program · program participant:valinor-dispatch

    “its Dispatch product-company—a modular drone-docking and charging station—was tapped by the DIU for the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) project”
  2. 2
    Government recordFPDS: Other Transaction Agreement HQ0845269E042 (Valinor Dispatch, Inc.)

    FPDS-NG · Jun 1, 2026 · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “New OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT HQ0845269E042 awarded to VALINOR DISPATCH, INC. for the amount of $498,700; Description: CONTAINERIZED AUTONOMOUS DRONE DELIVERY SYSTEM (CADDS)”

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