# Vector and Nammo Expand Armed-Drone Production

Vector and Nammo Defense Systems expanded their collaboration to integrate munitions with small unmanned aircraft for U.S. military use, with the stated goal of scaling production. Vector’s Blue List listing and top-five placement in the latest Drone Dominance round, reported in October 2026, could provide a route to market. The expanded collaboration itself has no reported contract award or solicitation, so it should not be treated as funded work at this stage.

- The Drone Dominance initiative seeks affordable small drones that can be manufactured at scale; the extracted signal describes it as a billion-dollar initiative.
- For procurement teams and contractors, the collaboration highlights potential demand for integrated small-UAS and munition capabilities, as well as manufacturing capacity.
- Companies considering work in this area should distinguish program access or competitive positioning from an actual award: no partnership award or solicitation is reported.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Vector ()
- Nammo Defense Systems ()

### Sources
- [Vector, Nammo expand push to mass-produce armed drones](https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/12/vector-nammo-expand-push-to-mass-produce-armed-drones) - Defense News