DIU awards Neros first 2,000-unit Drone Dominance bonus order
The Defense Innovation Unit awarded Neros Technologies the Drone Dominance Program's first performance-based bonus order for 2,000 additional drones.
Evidence notes
- Bonus orders are awarded on delivery performance rather than the programme's Gauntlet ranking.
- Gauntlet 2 is scheduled to begin the following week at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Company context
Neros Technologies develops and manufactures small first-person-view uncrewed aircraft and supporting communications hardware for defence use. The company vertically integrates airframes, electronics, radios and production in the United States to reduce reliance on foreign drone supply chains. Founded in 2023 by drone-racing and electronics specialists, Neros has expanded manufacturing in El Segundo around high-volume, field-informed systems.