CACI has secured a contract worth up to $500 million to supply its SkyValor counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solution to the US Department of Defense.
The deal supports deployments under the Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), which oversees day-to-day counter-drone operations and related procurements across the joint force.
Designed to detect, monitor, and disrupt unauthorized drones, SkyValor strengthens early warning capabilities while providing an interim layer of protection ahead of larger C-UAS deployments.
The three-year contract allows JIATF-401 to procure additional SkyValor systems, including the fixed-site CORIAN variant and the Backpackable Electronic Attack Module (BEAM), a portable radio frequency detection and electronic attack system.
Pushing ‘Decisive Advantage’
The award follows successful operational testing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, where SkyValor detected and defeated multiple small drones beyond visual line of sight.
It also comes after CACI secured a separate JIATF-401 contract to integrate the system onto heavy-duty military trucks.
According to John Mengucci, CACI’s president and chief executive officer, the latest milestones give warfighters a “decisive advantage” against drone threats that are becoming faster, more accessible, and harder to detect.
“SkyValor delivers that advantage through long-range detection, precision defeat, and the ability to adapt as drone threats evolve, giving defenders the time and intelligence to stop threats before they put our forces, borders, and critical infrastructure at risk,” he said.
“With successful operational evaluations complete, we are moving SkyValor into full-rate production to deliver mission-ready protection where it is needed most.”
