The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded California-based defense technology company Anduril with a $140 million contract to procure counter uncrewed aircraft systems (CUAS) on four sites, a procurement notice site said last week.
CUAS is a capability used to detect and neutralize hostile drone threats with airspace security and sensors, usually.
The indefinite delivery, “likely fixed price” contract award was announced Nov. 13. and is funded by the nuclear non-proliferation account, an account that could get less funding in fiscal 2026 despite lament from Democratic lawmakers.
This was a sole source contract solicitation, and the contract was set to last five years until Nov. 14, 2030. There are no subcontracting possibilities, according to the original procurement notice.
NNSA and Anduril did not immediately respond to a query by Exchange Monitor on which sites were involved.
Anduril received a nearly $1 billion award in 2022 to integrate CUAS capabilities into the U.S. Special Operations Command’s network. That indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is set for ten years.