JIATF-401 Awards Major Counter-Drone Contracts

CounterUASWorld Summary

Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) has awarded a new series of contracts to support Domestic Shield, a U.S. Department of Defense initiative aimed at strengthening counter-UAS protection for critical facilities and assets across the United States. The awards, issued through JIATF-401’s Counter-UAS Marketplace, support a wide range of capabilities spanning the full detect-to-defeat chain, including smart rifle optics, automated weapon stations, radar systems, electro-optical sensors, and long-range tracking technologies. Major IDIQ contract recipients include Allen Control Systems, DroneShield, SRC, L3Harris WESCAM, RADA Technologies, Echodyne, SmartShooter, and others, with contract ceilings ranging from $150 million to $500 million. The initiative promotes open-architecture solutions, accelerates access to commercial innovations, and enhances layered defense against evolving drone threats.