# DHS Selects EMS for Counter-Drone IDIQ

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security selected EMS Defense Technologies, a wholly owned Honeywell Aerospace subsidiary, for a five-year, multiple-award counter-UAS IDIQ with a **$1.5 billion shared ceiling**. Under Track 1, awardees may compete for task orders covering equipment, training, maintenance, and support; the ceiling is not a guaranteed award to EMS. Honeywell’s SAMURAI system uses UNITAS software to combine feeds from multiple counter-drone sensors and effectors in one interface, with an open architecture intended to support integration of equipment customers already own.

- The award gives EMS eligibility to compete for future DHS counter-UAS task orders; contractors should distinguish this vehicle ceiling from funded work or guaranteed revenue.
- Track 1’s equipment, training, maintenance, and support scope creates potential opportunities across system supply, integration, and lifecycle services.
- Honeywell’s emphasis on sensor interoperability and open architecture is relevant to agencies seeking to connect existing counter-drone equipment with new capabilities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Vendors
- EMS Defense Technologies (Awardee)
- Honeywell Aerospace (Parent company of awardee)

### Key Quotes
> There is no one solution that solves every threat out there,
> — Tom Konicki, Director of Business at Honeywell Aerospace

### Sources
- [Honeywell Aerospace’s counter-drone software unites data from multiple sensors into one](https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/15/honeywell-aerospaces-counter-drone-software-unites-data-from-multiple-sensors-into-one) - Defense News
- [Honeywell Aerospace selected for USD1.5 billion DHS counter-UAS contract - Unmanned airspace](https://www.unmannedairspace.info/counter-uas-systems-and-policies/honeywell-aerospace-selected-for-usd-1-5-billion-dhs-counter-uas-contract) - Unmanned airspace