What Happened
Neros Wins Largest Gauntlet II Order With Bonus Drones
The Pentagon has awarded Neros Technologies a contract for 14,000 small attack drones and explosive payloads, valued above $100 million. The company also received an additional 800 drones that were reallocated from firms that missed delivery deadlines. The award is part of the Gauntlet II program, which aims to develop and procure drones for various military missions. According to the program’s leaderboard, Neros won the Close Quarters Battle mission and placed third in Deep Strike, with the company’s Archer drones to be used for both missions. This was first reported by SOFX.