Pentagon signs $500 million deal for unmanned counter-drone missile systems promising 'decisive advantage'

• CACI secured a Pentagon contract worth up to $500 million total
• JIATF-401 manages daily counter-drone operations across the entire joint force
• SkyValor detected and defeated drones beyond visual range during testing

The US Department of Defense has awarded CACI a contract worth up to $500 million to expand deployment of its SkyValor counter-unmanned aerial system across military operations.

The agreement supports procurements through the Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), which manages daily counter-drone operations and related acquisition activities throughout the joint force.

The award comes as militaries increasingly seek faster methods of detecting, tracking, and stopping small unmanned aircraft before they threaten personnel or critical infrastructure.

Contract expands deployment of counter-drone systems

The three-year agreement allows JIATF-401 to purchase additional SkyValor systems, including the fixed-site CORIAN configuration and the Backpackable Electronic Attack Module called BEAM.

BEAM combines radio frequency detection with electronic attack capabilities, giving operators a portable...

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