ACQUISITION NEWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Army Contracting Command Accelerates Hypersonic Weapon Fielding Sarah Nelson Speed defines the Army’s long-range hypersonic weapon, Dark Eagle. U.S. Army Contracting Command Redstone Ar - senal awarded a $2.7 billion production contract March 31, supporting Dark Eagle, marking a major milestone achieved ahead of an accelerated Fiscal Year 2026 fielding timeline. (Read more) Counter-UAS Marketplace Streamlines Acquisition, First Purchases Total $13 Million Army Lt. Col. Adam Scher Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has announced the first set of purchases completed through its newly launched counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) marketplace. The four purchases, collectively valued at $13 million, represent a new milestone in the task force’s mission to streamline critical counter-UAS technology acquisition among the War Department and its interagency partners. (Read more)
DARPA-Developed Autonomous Helicopter Technology Transitions to U.S. Army The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s vision to reimagine the role of human pilots and revolution - ize military aviation has culminated in the transition of a DARPA-developed autonomous helicopter flight system to the U.S. Army. The ALIAS (Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Auto - mation System) program has successfully developed and demonstrated a powerful, flexible automation architecture that is now poised to provide the U.S. Army with a signifi - cant operational edge. (Read more)
Space Force’s Space Systems Command and Combat Forces Command successfully launch the GPS III-8 mission into medium-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., April 21, 2026. Source: Courtesy photo
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