Program · United States · U.S. Army
SkyFoundry
US Army initiative to build small drones domestically at scale at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania.
Cost to the governmentFY2027 request $151M
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | Procurement | $151M2026-04 | — | — | 2031A 9678A12500 / A12514 | Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller)Confirmed |
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.
Participants2
Supplier
1- Vulcan ElementsReported
Operator
1- U.S. ArmyReported
Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.
News1
Sources3
Profile1
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The Defense Post · Sep 28, 2026 · Supports Program, Program · program participant:us-army, Program · program participant:vulcan-elements
“the US Army aims to produce one million drones a year at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania.”
Other2
- 2Government recordDepartment of War FY2027 Budget Estimates, Army Justification Book: Aircraft Procurement, Army
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller) · Supports Cost · amount · archived copy
“P-5 A12514 / SKY FOUNDRY ... 150.986 ... This funding also includes AMC Advanced Manufacturing Initiative for UAS (Sky Foundry)”
- 3
Congressional Research Service · Supports Cost
“the Army requested $151 million for a Sky Foundry initiative”
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