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Perennial Autonomy x Pentagon Counter-Drone

The Pentagon awarded Perennial Autonomy a 500M three-year contract to accelerate procurement of counter-drone technology including the Merops interceptor, Bumblebee quadcopter, and Hornet mid-range platform, all proven in Ukraine.

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Type
deployment
Status
Activeoperating
Announced
2026-05-19
3 months ago
Active for
3 months

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Perennial Autonomytechnology provider

Perennial Autonomy is a defense technology company developing AI-enabled counter-drone systems, originally launched by former [Google](/companies/google) CEO Eric Schmidt as Project Eagle (formerly White Stork). Best known for the [Merops](/models/merops) interceptor drone, which has downed over 4,000 Russian Shahed drones in Ukraine since mid-2024, the company also produces the Bumblebee quadcopter and Hornet midrange strike drone. Its systems are deployed by U.S. forces in CENTCOM and by Ukrainian, Polish, and Lithuanian militaries.

HQCalifornia, USAwww.perennialautonomy.com3 partnerships

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  • U.S. Department of Defense · customer

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/05/19/pentagon-inks-500-million-deal-with-perennial-autonomy-for-counter-drone-tech/

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