Program · United States · U.S. Department of Defense
Drone Dominance Program
A $1.1 billion Pentagon effort, sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of War and run by the Defense Innovation Unit and Test Resource Management Center, to buy low-cost one-way attack drones from U.S. manufacturers through a series of competitive Gauntlet phases with prototype delivery orders after each.
No participants, awards or products recorded for this program yet.
News3
Sep 30, 2026CompanyNeros TechnologiesNeros announces Gauntlet II order for 14,000 drones and payloadsSep 22, 2026NewsSwarm Defense, U.S. Department of DefenseSwarm Defense in Auburn Hills Books $25M Order for 4,000 Kiwi Attack DronesDBusinessSep 20, 2026NewsDefense Innovation Unit, Perennial AutonomyPerennial Autonomy beats 10 rivals to win U.S. Department of War deep-strike drone trial after delivering 120 production-ready aircraftDefence Industry Europe
- Sep 30, 2026CompanyNeros announces Gauntlet II order for 14,000 drones and payloads
- Sep 22, 2026NewsDBusinessSwarm Defense in Auburn Hills Books $25M Order for 4,000 Kiwi Attack Drones
- Sep 20, 2026NewsDefence Industry EuropePerennial Autonomy beats 10 rivals to win U.S. Department of War deep-strike drone trial after delivering 120 production-ready aircraft
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DBusiness · Sep 22, 2026 · Supports Program
“Swarm Defense Technologies in Auburn Hills has received a prototype delivery order for 4,000 Kiwi one-way attack drones under the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program.”
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U.S. Department of War · Jun 17, 2026 · Supports Program, Program · agency, Program · status
“The Drone Dominance Program is a $1.1 billion, two-year effort to execute President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14307”
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