# Perennial Autonomy x Pentagon Counter-Drone: partnership

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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.

- **Type:** deployment
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [Perennial Autonomy](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/perennial-autonomy.md) technology provider
- U.S. Department of Defense _(off-registry)_ customer

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2026-05-19

## 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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