# Pentagon Awards Machina Labs Drone Contract

The Pentagon awarded Los Angeles-based Machina Labs a **$9 million** contract for an 18-month trial to produce metal airframes for the military’s Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones. The trial will test whether modular factories and robotic manufacturing can support faster, lower-cost production of attack-drone airframes, creating a procurement signal for suppliers with scalable advanced-manufacturing capabilities.

- The effort covers metal airframe production for LUCAS and tests modular factory setups and robotic manufacturing; no solicitation number or procurement contact was provided.
- Defense contractors and manufacturers with relevant production capabilities can assess whether their processes could support scalable, lower-cost drone manufacturing or complementary supply-chain work.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Pentagon (DoD)
- U.S. military

### Vendors
- Machina Labs (awardee)