# Twenty Six Defense Highlights Soldier Needs

At AUSA 2026, Twenty Six Defense CEO Luke Savoie discussed the survivability, connectivity, and lethality challenges facing dismounted soldiers in battlefields where drones, sensors, and targeting systems can expose them quickly. The report identifies operational concerns but describes no specific product requirements, solicitation, contract, funding, or procurement timeline, so it is market context rather than a current acquisition opportunity.

- Defense procurement teams can use these concerns as context for market research and future discussions of dismounted-soldier capabilities, without treating them as issued requirements.
- Contractors developing relevant capabilities may find the discussion useful for understanding operational problems, but the signal identifies no funded opportunity or request for proposals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Vendors
- Twenty Six Defense ()

### Sources
- [What dismounted soldiers need to survive a battlefield with drones and sensors - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/what-dismounted-soldiers-need-to-survive-a-battlefield-with-drones-and-sensors) - Breaking Defense