# JIATF-401 Awards Leonardo DRS Counter-UAS Sensing IDIQ

On October 14, 2026, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 awarded Leonardo DRS a three-year IDIQ contract with a ceiling of up to $500 million for rapidly fielded counter-UAS sensing capabilities. The vehicle covers integrated expeditionary radar and sensing and tracking solutions for force protection and low-altitude air defense. The ceiling is not a guaranteed award amount: Leonardo DRS may compete for future task orders, and the signals identify no specific task orders or schedule.

- The award establishes a task-order procurement pathway for counter-UAS sensing; companies should distinguish the $500 million ceiling from committed funding or guaranteed work.
- Potential competitors and suppliers can assess whether their expeditionary radar, sensing, and tracking capabilities align with the mission areas described as task-order competitions arise.
- The three-year vehicle signals demand for rapidly deployable sensing capabilities supporting U.S. force protection and low-altitude air defense.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401)

### Vendors
- Leonardo DRS (IDIQ awardee)

### Sources
- [Leonardo DRS awarded JIATF-401 IDIQ contract to accelerate delivery of tactical expeditionary sensing capabilities for critical counter UAS mission - EDR Magazine](https://www.edrmagazine.eu/leonardo-drs-awarded-jiatf-401-idiq-contract-to-accelerate-delivery-of-tactical-expeditionary-sensing-capabilities-for-critical-counter-uas-mission) - EDR Magazine - European Defence Review
- [Counter-drone sensing, fielded at speed. Leonardo DRS won a $500M-ceiling JIATF-401 IDIQ to compete for rapid C-UAS sensing delivery—force protection and low-altitude air defense for U.S. operators. Three-year vehicle. 🇺🇸

https://t.co/9uQVmAKoJT](https://x.com/AdamScottMiller/status/2110469911856509103) - twitter-contract-vehicles
- [Leonardo DRS wins C-UAS sensing contract for Pentagon’s JIATF-401](https://www.army-technology.com/news/leonardo-pentagon-drone-counter) - Army Technology