> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.battlepolicy.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # DroneShield wins a US counter-drone contract as the Pentagon's C-UAS task force scales up - URL: https://www.battlepolicy.com/droneshield-wins-a-us-counter-drone-contract-as-the-pentagons-c-uas-task-force-scales-up/ - Published: 2026-06-03T15:56:15.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-10T12:48:21.000Z - Description: The Pentagon's central counter-drone body is funding repeat buys, and a small specialist is scaling into a procurement line the drone war built. - Author: Marcus Schuler - Tags: USA, air defense, #daily-brief, DroneShield, JIATF-401, counter-UAS, C-UAS *The Pentagon's central counter-drone body is funding repeat buys, and a small specialist is scaling into a procurement line the drone war built.* [DroneShield](https://www.droneshield.com/media/press-releases/droneshield-awarded-jiatf401-contract?ref=battlepolicy.com) has received a $24.9 million contract supporting the US Department of War's Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the counter-drone specialist announced June 2\. The deal carries an initial value of $19.3 million plus $5.6 million in options over five years, for mobile and fixed-site systems with hardware, subscriptions, warranties and services, the company said, with deliveries running through 2026 and 2027. That was one of two awards the same day. Per [Inside Unmanned Systems](https://insideunmannedsystems.com/droneshield-wins-33-million-in-jiatf-401-counter-drone-awards/?ref=battlepolicy.com), JIATF-401 issued [DroneShield](https://www.battlepolicy.com/droneshield/) roughly $33 million in counter-drone business on June 2, the second piece a $13.8 million order to protect the southern border for Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection, with DroneShield as lead integrator for sensors from Echodyne, Silentium and Sentrycs. JIATF-401 is the Department of War's lead body for synchronizing counter-drone work across the Joint Force, and its contract framework can spend past $500 million, Inside Unmanned Systems wrote. The award landed less than two weeks after the task force announced a separate $500 million counter-drone deal at SOF Week. "Our single measure of effectiveness is rapidly providing our warfighters and security personnel with effective counter-UAS capabilities," JIATF-401 director Brig. Gen. Matt Ross said in a statement carried by Inside Unmanned Systems. The DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) share price rose more than 3 percent on the news, [Rask Media](https://www.raskmedia.com.au/2026/06/02/droneshield-asxdro-share-price-jumps-on-us-contract-win-2/?ref=battlepolicy.com) said, and at least $10 million of the contract counts as committed revenue for the company's 2026 financial year. DroneShield builds the radio-frequency sensors and jammers that detect and defeat small drones, the threat now driving counter-drone spending from front lines to airports, Rask Media noted. Field Dispatch · Weekly Stay ahead of the defense-tech war. The battlefield and the startup story — free in your inbox every week. No paywall. [Subscribe Free →](https://www.battlepolicy.com/subscribe/) The buys are recurring now, not one-offs. JIATF-401's framework can spend past half a billion dollars, and DroneShield is already a name inside it. Frequently Asked Questions What did DroneShield win? DroneShield announced on June 2, 2026 a $24.9 million contract supporting the US Department of War's Joint Interagency Task Force 401, with an initial value of $19.3 million plus $5.6 million in options over five years for mobile and fixed-site counter-drone systems, the company said. Was there more than one contract? Yes. Per Inside Unmanned Systems, JIATF-401 issued DroneShield roughly $33 million across two awards on June 2, the second a $13.8 million counter-drone order for the southern border, with DroneShield as lead integrator for Echodyne, Silentium and Sentrycs. What is JIATF-401? It is the US Department of War's lead organization for synchronizing counter-drone, or counter-UAS, efforts across the Joint Force. DroneShield said the task force helps allies and partners rapidly acquire counter-drone capability, and Inside Unmanned Systems noted its contract framework carries a ceiling above $500 million. What does DroneShield make? DroneShield designs radio-frequency sensors and jammers that detect, classify and defeat small drones, sold to military, government, law enforcement and critical-infrastructure customers, according to Rask Media. How did the market react? The DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) share price rose more than 3 percent after the announcement, Rask Media said, with at least $10 million of the contract booked as committed revenue for the 2026 financial year. AI-generated summary, reviewed by an editor. [More on our AI guidelines](https://www.battlepolicy.com/ai-guidelines/).