# Army Awards $4.15B Counter-UAS IDIQs

On September 28–29, 2026, the U.S. Army and Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced 10 counter-UAS IDIQ awards with a combined **$4.15 billion** ceiling, supporting the Domestic Shield homeland-defense effort and other joint-force requirements. The awards cover capabilities such as detection, tracking, command and control, and drone defeat. They form part of a broader procurement effort with a **$7 billion** ceiling; approximately $50 million was obligated at award, so the ceiling does not represent guaranteed spending. Additional IDIQ awards are expected before the end of October 2026, while future purchases depend on task orders and available funding.

- Awardees, including DroneShield and Digital Force Technologies, have access to compete for orders under their respective vehicles; the announcements do not specify individual capability assignments, delivery schedules, or minimum guarantees.
- Companies supplying compatible sensors, effectors, command-and-control systems, and integration services may find teaming or supply-chain opportunities aligned with the program’s open-architecture and interoperability focus.
- Contractors not on the initial vehicles can assess the announced follow-on awards expected by the end of October 2026; all firms should distinguish contract ceilings from funded demand and evaluate task-order requirements as they are issued.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401)
- Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- DroneShield (IDIQ awardee)
- Digital Force Technologies (IDIQ awardee)
- Allen Control Systems (IDIQ awardee)
- L3Harris WESCAM (IDIQ awardee)
- SRC (IDIQ awardee)

### Key Quotes
> A large IDIQ contract will allow companies to raise additional capital to build up their inventory because they have a reasonable expectation that we’re going to continue to partner with them.
> — Matt Ross, director of JIATF-401

> JIATF-401 expects to sign additional IDIQs to get to the full $7B ceiling before the end of next month.
> — Tony Lindh, JIATF-401 acquisition director

### Sources
- [Army awards more than $4 billion in counterdrone contracts, putting the Pentagon’s new drone marketplace to the test - Defense One](https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/09/army-awards-more-4-billion-counterdrone-contracts-putting-pentagons-new-drone-marketplace-test/416327) - Defense One
- [1-Year-Old JIATF 401 Awards $7 Billion Counter-Drone Contract | AFCEA International](https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/defense-operations/1-year-old-jiatf-401-awards-7-billion-counter-drone-contract) - AFCEA International
- [JIATF-401, Army Establish $7 Billion In Counter-Drone Contracts For Domestic Shield - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/jiatf-401-army-establish-7-billion-in-counter-drone-contracts-for-domestic-shield/unmanned-systems) - Defense Daily