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Drone Dominance Program names Gauntlet II winners and plans orders for about 60,000 drones
Contract·Sep 18, 2026·DefenseScoop
AEVEX takes up to $92.2M to fly the Pentagon's hypersonic test telemetry
Contract·Sep 16, 2026·AEVEX (Business Wire)
Navy puts the MQ-25A Stingray into production with a $562M first lot to Boeing
Contract·Sep 14, 2026·Defense News
Allen Control Systems adds a 191,000-square-foot Austin plant for Bullfrog counter-drone turrets
Milestone·Sep 11, 2026·The Defense Post
Mach Industries raises another $600M at a $3.7B valuation to scale weapons production
Funding·Sep 10, 2026·Mach Industries
All 59 companies
9 MothersAustin
Defense·Drones
AI counter-drone systems that stop FPV attack drones
AEVEXSolana Beach
Defense·Drones
Drones and autonomy systems for the military
Agilis AirNorth Benton
Drones·Defense
Low-cost U.S.-made Group 1 military drones
AirrowLos Angeles
Drones
Autonomous launch and recharge stations for military drones
Airspace TechnologiesCarlsbad
Drones·Logistics
Software-driven logistics for time-critical shipping
AirwaiGardena
AI·Drones
Drive-based pavement and airfield inspection software
Amprius TechnologiesFremont
Energy·Electronics·Drones
Silicon-anode battery cells for drones and aircraft
Atlas MotionLong Beach
Electronics·Manufacturing·Drones
BLDC motors and actuators for drones and robots
Aurelius SystemsSan Francisco
Defense·Drones·AI
Autonomous laser weapon systems for counter-drone defense
AuterionArlington
Software·Drones·Defense
Operating system and autopilot hardware for military drones
Bohr SystemsLos Angeles
Defense·Drones
Brinc DronesSeattle
Drones·Defense
Drones for police and emergency first responders
CloneableRaleigh
Software·AI·Drones
Industrial AI that automates expert field and office work
Corvus RoboticsMountain View
Robotics·Drones·Logistics
Autonomous drones that count warehouse inventory
DarkhiveSan Antonio
Defense·Drones
DispatcherSan Francisco
Defense·Drones
Software that turns drones into autonomous patrol agents
DroneForgeEl Segundo
Drones·Defense
AI flight controller that makes drones programmable
DroneKyllSan Diego
Drones·Defense
Low-cost AI-guided drone interceptors
Easy AerialBrooklyn
Drones·Defense
Tethered drone-in-a-box systems for military security
Elroy AirSan Francisco Bay Area
Aerospace·Drones·Logistics
Autonomous heavy-cargo VTOL drones for defense logistics
Flyby RoboticsLos Angeles
Robotics·Drones
US-made drones with open compute for developers
Fortem TechnologiesLindon
Defense·Drones·Sensors
Radar and interceptor drones for counter-UAS defense
Freedom Flight WorksSan Diego
Drones·Defense·Logistics
Powered parafoil drones for long-range cargo drops
Guardian RFWashington
Sensors·Defense·Drones
RF sensors that detect drones and locate their pilots
Heven AeroTechSterling
Drones·Defense·Energy
Hydrogen-powered long-endurance drones
HyberLos Angeles
Drones·Defense
Counter-drone and FPV strike drones for the military
InfravisionBuda
Drones·Robotics·Energy
Drone systems for building power lines
Maquoketa ResearchElk Grove Village
Defense·Drones·AI
MaraSan Francisco
Defense·Drones·AI
Autonomous counter-drone interceptors against FPV attacks
Menet AeroGenoa City
Drones·Defense
Tethered drone systems for military communications and EW
ModalAISan Diego
Robotics·Drones
Autopilots and flight computers for drones and robots
MoonwareLos Angeles
Logistics·Drones
AI systems for managing airport aircraft turnarounds
NatilusSan Diego
Aerospace·Drones·Logistics
Blended wing body aircraft for cargo and passengers
Near Earth AutonomyPittsburgh
Aerospace·Robotics·Drones
Autonomous pilot systems for uncrewed aircraft
Neros TechnologiesTorrance
Electronics·Drones
Small attack drones built at scale in the US
OrnadyneLos Angeles
Defense·Drones·Robotics
Bird-like flapping-wing drones for covert reconnaissance
PDWHuntsville
Defense·Drones
Drones and aerial robotic systems for defense
Perennial AutonomyMenlo Park
Defense·Drones·AI
Strike drones and interceptors that counter aerial threats
Poseidon AerospaceAlameda
Aerospace·Drones·Logistics
Unmanned cargo aircraft for regional freight and defense
PteroDynamicsColorado Springs
Aerospace·Drones
Transwing VTOL drones with fixed-wing speed and range
Re:Build ManufacturingFramingham
Manufacturing·Defense·Aerospace
Engineering and contract manufacturing for product companies
SenecaSausalito
Drones·Robotics
Autonomous drones for wildfire suppression
Shield AISan Diego
Defense·AI·Drones
AI pilot software and V-BAT drones for defense
SkydioSan Mateo
Drones·AI·Defense
Autonomous drones for inspection and defense
SkySafeSan Diego
Defense·Drones
Drone detection and airspace monitoring systems
SkySpecsAnn Arbor
Drones·Energy·Sensors
Autonomous drones and software for wind turbine inspection
SkytronLos Angeles
Aerospace·Drones
Swarm AeroOxnard
Drones·Defense
Software to command large swarms of uncrewed vehicles
Teal DronesSalt Lake City
Drones·Defense
Small reconnaissance drones for the US military
TeralinkBoston
Communications·Space·Drones
High-speed communication systems for satellites and drones
Unmanned AerospaceSan Diego
Drones·Defense
VTOL gyroplane drone for long-endurance ISR
Urban SkyDenver
Sensors·Drones
Stratospheric balloons for sensing and defense missions
Vantage RoboticsSan Leandro
Drones·Defense
Small military-grade drones for reconnaissance
VectorSalt Lake City
Defense·Drones
Fields battlefield tech for warfighters as a service
Volantyx AerospaceSt. Petersburg
Defense·Drones·AI
WalarisPeachtree Corners
Defense·Drones·Sensors
AI drone detection and tracking for counter-UAS
WestmagSouth San Francisco
Electronics·Manufacturing·Drones
Drone motors and robot actuators made in the US
ZeitviewSan Diego
AI·Drones
Inspection software for energy and infrastructure assets
ZiplineSouth San Francisco
Drones·Logistics
Autonomous delivery drones for medical and retail goods