Pentagon Names Preferred Munitions Providers for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit announced five winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program. Winners—Northrop Grumman, Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, and Mountain Horse Solutions—developed cost-effective, mass-producible lethal payloads for small drones. Though the cash prize was only $10,000, their designs will be designated as “preferred munitions” for one-way attack drones. The program aims to expand domestic drone production and reduce military costs.
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Pentagon Reveals Preferred Munitions for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit announced winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program. Five companies—Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse Solutions, and Northrop Grumman—were selected for developing cost-effective, mass-producible lethal payloads for small drones. While the cash prize was only $10,000, the winning designs will be designated as 'preferred munitions' for one-way attack drones. Northrop Grumman's Common UAS Payload requires no redesigns and is ready for immediate integration, backed by over $2 billion in company investment. Other winners include startups like Bravo Ordnance (founded 2025, $3.5M VC), Israeli firm Kela Technologies (valued at $1.2B), and Kraken Kinetics (founded 2023). The program aims to expand domestic drone production and reduce costs for military use.
Air Force TimesPentagon Names Preferred Munitions Providers for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon, through the Defense Innovation Unit, has announced the winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program. The winners—Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse Solutions, and Northrop Grumman—developed cost-effective, mass-producible lethal payloads for small drones. While the cash prize was only $10,000, the selected designs will be presented as 'preferred munitions' for one-way attack drones. Northrop Grumman's Common UAS Payload is touted as ready for immediate integration. Other winners include startups like Bravo Ordnance, which focuses on rapid custom warhead production, and Kela Technologies, an Israeli defense startup valued at $1.2 billion. The program aims to expand domestic drone production and reduce costs for military use.
Air Force TimesPentagon Names Preferred Munitions Suppliers for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon, through the Defense Innovation Unit, has announced the winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program. The winners—Northrop Grumman, Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, and Mountain Horse Solutions—were selected for developing cost-effective, mass-producible lethal payloads for small drones. While the cash prize was only $10,000, the winning designs will be presented as 'preferred munitions' for one-way attack drones. Northrop Grumman's Common UAS Payload requires no redesigns and is ready for immediate integration. The other winners are startups: Bravo Ordnance (Texas, founded 2025), Kela Technologies (Israeli, founded 2024, valued at $1.2 billion), and Kraken Kinetics (North Carolina, founded 2023). The program aims to expand domestic drone production and reduce costs for military use.
Defense NewsPentagon Reveals Preferred Munitions for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon, through the Defense Innovation Unit, announced the winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program. Five companies—Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse Solutions, and Northrop Grumman—were selected to supply cost-effective, mass-producible lethal payloads for small drones. While the cash prize was only $10,000, the winning designs will be designated as 'preferred munitions' for one-way attack drones. Northrop Grumman's Common UAS Payload is ready for immediate integration, backed by over $2 billion in investment. Other winners include startups like Kela Technologies, an Israeli firm valued at $1.2 billion, and Kraken Kinetics, which has demonstrated its Terminus payload with U.S. special forces. The program aims to expand domestic drone production and reduce costs for military use.
Navy TimesPentagon Reveals Preferred Munitions for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon, through the Defense Innovation Unit, announced the winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program. The winners—Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse Solutions, and Northrop Grumman—developed cost-effective, mass-producible lethal payloads for small drones. While the cash prize was only $10,000, the selected designs will be presented as 'preferred munitions' for one-way attack drones. Northrop Grumman's winning design, the Common UAS Payload, requires no redesigns and is ready for immediate integration, backed by over $2 billion in company investment. Other winners include startups like Bravo Ordnance, which can create custom warheads in two weeks, and Kela Technologies, an Israeli defense startup valued at $1.2 billion. The program aims to expand domestic drone production and reduce costs for military use.
Military TimesPentagon Names Preferred Munitions Providers for One-Way Attack Drones
The Pentagon, through the Defense Innovation Unit, announced the winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge under the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance program. The winners—Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse Solutions, and Northrop Grumman—developed cost-effective, mass-producible lethal payloads for small drones. While the cash prize was only $10,000, the selected designs will be presented as 'preferred munitions' for one-way attack drones. Northrop Grumman's winning design, the Common UAS Payload, requires no redesigns and is ready for immediate integration. Other winners include startups like Bravo Ordnance, which can create custom warheads in two weeks, and Kela Technologies, an Israeli defense startup valued at $1.2 billion. The program aims to expand domestic drone production and reduce costs for military use.
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