Peraton

Peraton provides defense, space, cyber and mission-technology services for US government customers. Its robotics-adjacent work includes autonomous-system control, counter-UAS support and AI-enabled command technologies for operating robotic systems in demanding environments.

Facts

Segment: Defense Robotics
Country: United States
Founded: 2017
Website: https://www.peraton.com/

Market context

Peraton matters as an operations and sustainment layer for fielded military robotics, including support for unmanned maritime systems and mission-critical government programs.

Surtr Defense Systems - stack adjacency - stack: Defence It Services Layer
Project Q - workflow adjacency - workflow: Defence Mission It Engineering
KELA Technologies - workflow adjacency - workflow: Defence Mission It Engineering

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3 commercial events; 3 contract awards; 1 named customer; $90. 7M disclosed max potential value; latest event 2026-05-04

2026-05-04 - Contract award - U.S. Navy awards Peraton MK 18 underwater drone support contract - U.S. Navy - $17.4M award/order - source: sam.gov
2024-10-02 - Contract award - Peraton Labs wins R&D awards including counter-UAS and autonomous systems work - source: peraton.com
2020-01-09 - Contract award - Peraton awarded four U.S. Navy unmanned maritime task orders worth $27.5 million - U.S. Navy - Unmanned Maritime Systems Support - $27.4M award/order - source: peraton.com

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Timeline

2026-05-04 - Contract Award - U.S. Navy awards Peraton MK 18 underwater drone support contract - The base contract covers operation and maintenance of MK 18 UUV systems, mission support equipment and 11M RHIBs. The base value is listed at $17.4 million, with options that could bring total value to $90.7 million if fully exercised through May 2031. - source: sam.gov
2025-08-18 - Demonstration - Peraton demonstrates Adaptive Control with AI for safe robot operations - Peraton demonstrated Adaptive Control with AI, a control technology designed to support safe operation of robotic systems in difficult or unexpected conditions. ACAI had been tested on a damaged robotic Army ground vehicle and on a crane simulating… - source: peraton.com
2024-10-02 - Contract Award - Peraton Labs wins R&D awards including counter-UAS and autonomous systems work - Peraton Labs said it had secured nearly $100 million in research, development, engineering and advanced-technology awards since May 2024. The award portfolio includes work across AI and autonomous systems, cyber operations, electronic warfare, C5ISR and… - source: peraton.com

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Relations

U.S. Navy - Unmanned Maritime Customer - Peraton was awarded four U.S. Navy unmanned maritime task orders worth $27.5 million.

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Deployments

Deployment Status - $17.4 million base / up to $90.7 million with options - 2026-05-04 - U.S. Navy - United States - The U.S. Navy awarded Peraton a MK 18 UUV operation, maintenance and mission-support contract with a $17.4 million base value and options up to $90.7 million. … - source: sam.gov
Task Order Value Usd - $27.5 million across 4 task orders - 2020-01-09 - U.S. Navy - unmanned maritime systems support - Peraton was awarded four U.S. Navy unmanned maritime task orders worth $27.5 million. - source posture: Company Disclosed - source: peraton.com

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