Anduril Industries Wins $50M Air Force Contract for ALTIUS-600 Drone Systems

Anduril Industries, Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a ceiling of $50,000,000 Small Business Innovation Research III indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for Agile-Launched, tactically-integrated unmanned system and support services for testing, training, and supportability. This contract provides for procurement and support of the ALTIUS-600 system and related Group 2 UAS variants, payloads, data links, launch tubes, ICS event support, ancillary support equipment, training, technical documentation, configuration control, Integration and engineering validation/ verification to support the government’s efforts to fully integrate the ALTIUS-600 onto various platforms, as well as integrating new accessories onto the ALTIUS-600. Work will be performed at Costa Mesa, California and is expected to be completed by October 22, 2028. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal year 2025 other procurement funds in the amount of $1,785,000 are being obligated at time of award. The Asymmetric Capabilities, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. (FA8629-26-D-B002)