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NODA AI Says It Won $100 Million. The Notice Behind It Describes a Contest.

A two-year-old autonomy startup announced a $100 million Pentagon contract. The federal notice matching that description is a prize challenge offering up to $100 million across multiple awards.

Aug 20, 2026 · 2 min read

USA

NODA AI takes $10M to keep Pentagon robot fleets fighting after jammers cut the link

A $10 million award buys the Pentagon an orchestration layer rather than another airframe, software meant to hold a commander's intent across drones, boats and ground robots from any maker after electronic warfare kills the link.

Jul 23, 2026

USA

The Pentagon Just Wrote AI Into the Targeting Doctrine. The Drone Budget Was Already There.

The Pentagon quietly rewrote how it picks targets to let AI initiate actions under human watch, codifying a kill-chain shift already worth billions in drone and software contracts.

Jun 26, 2026