Pentagon Task Force Awards CACI $500M to Field SkyValor Non‑Kinetic Counter‑Drone System
The contract puts CACI’s AI‑driven radio‑frequency electronic‑warfare system into full production to help defend U.S. military sites and critical infrastructure.
Overview
- JIATF‑401 has awarded CACI a three‑year, $500 million indefinite‑delivery contract to move SkyValor and other tactical unmanned systems into full‑rate production for the Domestic Shield effort.
- The first task orders will deliver SkyValor units for installation at unnamed “critical mission locations” to provide long‑range early warning and non‑kinetic defeat of small drones.
- Operational evaluations at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma tested SkyValor’s radio‑frequency sensing and AI‑enabled electronic‑warfare defeat tools and were cited by the task force as validation for fielding.
- The award follows a near‑identical $500 million IDIQ to AeroVironment for its Titan multi‑sensor family, a parallel buying strategy that creates layered options but leaves total quantities and timing unclear.
- Defense operators gain a lower‑collateral option to counter proliferating small drones, but companies and officials have not disclosed delivery schedules, so near‑term force protection effects will depend on forthcoming task orders and fielding speed.