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The Drone Dominance Program Phase I (Gauntlet) is the initial evaluation stage of a Pentagon initiative to rapidly field low-cost, small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for one-way attack missions. It involves 25 selected vendors competing in live operational tests at Fort Benning, Georgia, starting around February 18, 2026, with military operators assessing systems; top performers will receive ~$150 million in prototype delivery orders.
Phase I will down-select up to 12 companies. Not yet awarded as of Feb 2026. Expected selection ~Mar 2026. Source: meritalk.com
https://www.meritalk.com/articles/dod-selects-25-firms-for-drone-dominance-program/