Drone Dominance initiative
Coverage of Drone Dominance initiative in the Nexus archive.
- DARPA challenge pushes limits of heavy-lift drone technology
DARPA's inaugural Lift Challenge aims to revolutionize heavy vertical-lift aviation by finding a drone capable of lifting four times its own weight. The $6.5 million competition, part of the Defense Department's Drone Dominance initiative, seeks to reduce costs for industries like agriculture and logistics by advancing payload-to-weight ratios in drone technology.
- Tobyhanna Depot boosts drone component production with new assembly lines
Tobyhanna Depot is increasing drone component production through new assembly lines as part of the Army's Drone Dominance initiative. The Army's organic industrial base leaders announced these efforts ahead of the service's advanced manufacturing strategy.
- Pentagon inks $500 million deal with Perennial Autonomy for counter-drone tech
The Pentagon awarded Perennial Autonomy, a California-based startup, a $500 million contract for counter-drone technology including AI-enabled systems like Merops interceptors and Bumblebee quadcopters. The contract, awarded by the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, supports the U.S. military's defense against drone threats, particularly Iranian Sheheds, as part of the broader Drone Dominance initiative.