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Industry / Industry & procurement

Pentagon orders 22,000 drones from Gauntlet II leaders

Neros says its 14,000-drone award exceeds $100 million, while Defense News reports an 8,000-drone order for Perennial Autonomy. Delivery, acceptance and detailed pricing remain to be established.

Published 2 October 2026Source date: 30 September 2026
Industry / Procurement & context

US Army opens $4.15bn counter-drone contract pool under Domestic Shield

Ten new awards give the Army and other authorised buyers routes to acquire sensors, command systems and defeat technologies. The headline figures are contract ceilings, not confirmed spending or deliveries.

Published 30 September 2026Source date: 29 September 2026
News / News & context

Europe’s drone trials in Portugal: what EU OPEX will test

The campaign is scheduled to start on 28 September, bringing military users and developers together. A €1.8 million prize competition forms part of the programme, but procurement and deployment remain separate steps.

Published 28 September 2026Source date: 25 September 2026
US Navy laser weapon mounted aboard USS Ponce
Archive: US Navy LaWS aboard USS Ponce, 16 November 2014. This illustrates laser technology; it is not the EOS Apollo system. Photo: John F. Williams / US Navy · Public domain.
News / News & context

Netherlands and EOS plan counter-drone laser development and Dutch production

A new letter of intent links Apollo laser development to a possible Dutch manufacturing base. Further purchases remain conditional, and performance claims need scrutiny.

Published 25 September 2026Source date: 24 September 2026