$4B in Army counterdrone contracts as drone marketplace

The U.S. Army awarded ten counter-drone indefinite-delivery contracts with a combined ceiling of about $4.15 billion, using the Pentagon's new marketplace to speed purchases of command systems, sensors and defeat technologies. Seven vendors received ceilings of $500 million, two received $250 million and Smart Shooter received $150 million, while roughly $50 million was obligated at award. The structure lets units place follow-on orders against qualified offerings more quickly, but actual spending and production volumes will depend on future task orders rather than the headline ceiling.