# DoW Clears Cerberus MI sUAS

On October 26, 2026, Skyborne Technologies announced that its armed, reusable Cerberus MI small UAS was added to the Department of War’s Blue UAS Cleared List. The listing indicates that the platform passed assessments covering cybersecurity, supply chain, and foreign ownership, control, or influence posture against the Blue UAS standard, supporting procurement and operation across the Department without an exception to policy. It is a procurement-eligibility milestone, not a contract award; no award value or solicitation number was announced.

- DoW buyers and industry teams can consider Cerberus MI for relevant requirements without seeking an exception to policy, subject to their acquisition and operational needs.
- The listing signals that cybersecurity, supply-chain assurance, and foreign ownership, control, or influence posture are key factors in this platform’s procurement eligibility.
- Skyborne and prospective competitors should distinguish cleared-list status from selection or funding: the announcement identifies no solicitation, contract, or guaranteed purchase.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DoW)
- Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

### Vendors
- Skyborne Technologies (Cerberus MI sUAS manufacturer)
- Skyborne Technologies USA (Cerberus MI sUAS manufacturer)

### Key Quotes
> We've always believed that affordable mass isn't just about building cheaper drones. It's about delivering more effects from the same platform. Cerberus MI was designed around that principle - a reusable, reloadable direct-fire UAS with an expanding weapon ecosystem, using standard ammunition to deliver low cost per shot and greater magazine depth. Being added to the Blue UAS Cleared List is an important milestone as we continue bringing this capability to U.S. warfighters.
> — Adrian Dudok, CEO USA, Skyborne Technologies

> Cerberus MI was engineered as a reusable platform with a modular architecture that allows the capability to evolve over time. From expanding direct-fire weapon integrations to advancing autonomy and AI through our EXITUS software, our focus has been on building a system that can adapt to emerging operational requirements without continually replacing the underlying hardware.
> — Michael Creagh, CEO APAC, Skyborne Technologies

### Sources
- [ Skyborne Technologies Cerberus MI sUAS Added to Blue UAS Cleared List

 | The Manila Times ](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/26/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/skyborne-technologies-cerberus-mi-suas-added-to-blue-uas-cleared-list/2454056) - The Manila Times