# JIATF-401 Expands Counter-UAS Awards

On September 29, 2026, the Army reported ten base awards through JIATF-401’s multi-vendor counter-UAS IDIQ marketplace, with individual award values ranging from $150 million to $500 million and reported aggregate award values of $4.15 billion. Allen Control Systems and Leonardo DRS each received a $500 million IDIQ award, and Lockheed Martin received a separate Grizzly counter-UAS award following an evaluation at Yuma Proving Ground. These IDIQ award values do not establish actual spending, delivery quantities, or operational effectiveness; the Army also described planned experiments and exercise integration that could inform later requirements.

- Companies should distinguish contract ceiling or award values from funded task orders and watch for specific requirements under the multi-vendor marketplace; Allen Control Systems’ CEO cautioned that budget uncertainty could affect the pace of funded work.
- Future buying decisions are likely to consider common testing, interoperability, sustainment, and operator training, making demonstrated performance and integration relevant to contractors seeking task orders.
- The Army’s planned experiments and exercise integration signal potential follow-on demand, but the signals identify no related solicitation or procurement contact.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 16, 2026

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

### Vendors
- Allen Control Systems (IDIQ awardee)
- Leonardo DRS (IDIQ awardee)
- Lockheed Martin (Grizzly counter-UAS awardee)

### Sources
- [Defense Business Brief: Wrapping up AUSA - Defense One](https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/10/defense-business-brief-wrapping-ausa/416628) - Defense One
- [JIATF 401 Marks One Year of US Counter-Drone Efforts | TheDefenseWatch.com](https://thedefensewatch.com/military-ordnance/jiatf-401-one-year-counter-drone-capabilities) - The Defense Watch