PDW Timeline

Events

• 2026-06-04 - Acquisition - PDW agrees to acquire Vanteon to expand communications engineering capacity - PDW said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vanteon Corporation, a Rochester, NY-based electronics systems design and engineering company. The company said Vanteon adds more than 40 years of advanced communications, RF systems, embedded… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-03-25 - Funding - PDW raises over $110M Series B to expand modular military drone production - PDW said it closed a Series B financing led by Ondas with participation from Hood River, Cedar Pine, Hanwha Asset Management's venture fund, Booz Allen Hamilton, and other existing and new investors. The company said the proceeds will support future growth… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-03-24 - Production Milestone - PDW moves its Attritable Multirotor strike drone into production - PDW said its Attritable Multirotor strike drone had reached a standardized, supportable configuration and was ready to build at scale. The platform uses swappable 5-inch, 7-inch, and 10-inch arm configurations, a universal payload interface, and can extend… - source: pdw.ai
• 2026-03-20 - Demonstration - PDW validates long-range and GPS-denied sUAS performance during 9 Mile test series - PDW completed a three-day test campaign at the 9-Mile Training Center in Texas, executing 114 flights across hardware, software, autonomy, and communications systems. The campaign validated 20 km command-and-control on the C100 with range-extension hardware… - source: pdw.ai
• 2026-03-02 - Product Launch - PDW releases CORE 1.4 for the C100 platform - PDW launched CORE 1.4 as a software architecture update for the C100 platform. The release added Multi-Mission Payload operation, vision-based navigation for GPS-contested starts, Doodle Labs Sense integration and expanded simulation assets. The update… - source: pdw.ai
• 2026-02-18 - Demonstration - PDW demonstrates C100 support capabilities during Crimson Tomahawk 25 - PDW demonstrated the C100 at the Crimson Tomahawk 25 joint exercise for U.S. Air Force and Special Forces teams across Joint Fires and Effects, Close Air Support support, and mounted and dismounted maneuver scenarios. The C100 integrated with JTAC teams for… - source: pdw.ai
• 2026-01-28 - Deployment - PDW supports Army Transformation in Contact units at the National Training Center - PDW sent instructors and support personnel to the National Training Center for Army Transformation in Contact units. The work covered technical integration, troubleshooting, operator mentorship and C100 use in contested operating conditions. The support… - source: pdw.ai
• 2026-01-14 - Demonstration - PDW demonstrates laser-equipped C100 targeting in the Iron Lance campaign - PDW said its 2025 Iron Lance campaign ran laser-designator and launched-effects demonstrations across the U.S. and UK with the Department of War and UK allies. The campaign used the C100 with purpose-built laser target designator payloads to support… - source: pdw.ai
• 2025-10-13 - Product Launch - PDW launches a Multi-Mission Payload suite for the C100 - PDW launched a new C100 Multi-Mission Payload suite focused on communications relay, vision-based navigation, and spectrum awareness in contested environments. The payload lineup includes the CACI Mastodon FireBeast, Silvus StreamCaster MANET relay, and… - source: pdw.ai
• 2025-09-15 - Contract Award - PDW receives a $20.9M U.S. Army award for Transformation in Contact support - PDW said it received a $20.9M U.S. Army award to supply C100 UAS and Multi-Mission Payloads in support of the Army's Transformation in Contact initiative. The award supports units within 18th Airborne Corps and U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and… - source: pdw.ai
• 2025-08-20 - Facility Opening - PDW opens Drone Factory 01 in Huntsville to scale tactical drone production - PDW opened Drone Factory 01, a 90,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Huntsville designed to bring design, manufacturing, flight test, and delivery under one roof. The site is built for full-rate production of the C100 and AM-FPV, with stated monthly… - source: pdw.ai
• 2024-11-04 - Contract Award - U.S. Army selects Performance Drone Works for company-level sUAS tranche - The selection was part of the Army’s company-level small UAS procurement pathway. Performance Drone Works’ C100 family fits the tactical reconnaissance and company-level UAS requirement. The award strengthened PDW’s defence-drone demand signal. - source: dvidshub.net