# DoD Awards Nokturnal AI Drone Contracts

In 2026, the Department of Defense made three federal awards totaling approximately $37.25 million to Nokturnal AI, listed in earlier procurement records as OKSI Ventures. The awards include a **$28 million APFIT production award** for the Unruly drone system, alongside a small UAS purchase order and a consortium-linked award. The reporting also says Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s husband owns a 10 percent stake in the company; it does not establish that Luna influenced the awards or violated ethics rules. These awards are completed procurements, not open solicitations.

- The awards indicate continued DoD investment in small, autonomous drone production, including APFIT’s role in advancing systems toward production.
- Contractors pursuing similar work can use the awards as a market signal for defense demand in unmanned aircraft and production-ready drone systems; these specific awards do not present a current bidding opportunity.
- Procurement and compliance teams should distinguish the reported ownership connection from evidence of procurement influence: the signal does not establish a link between Luna and the award decisions.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)
- U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
- U.S. House of Representatives (House)

### Vendors
- Nokturnal AI (formerly OKSI Ventures) (Awardee)

### Sources
- [Anna Paulina Luna’s Husband Owns 10 Percent of Drone Startup That Got $37 Million in Pentagon Deals – Mother Jones](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/anna-paulina-luna-husband-andrew-gamberzky-nokturnal-ai-oksi-drone-startup-pentagon-contracts) - Mother Jones