5 August 2026

The Army awarded a contract to develop AI and machine-learning methods that can detect unmanned aircraft systems. The Army also seeks to onboard commercially available Group 3 uncrewed aircraft systems onto its UAS Marketplace to fill capability gaps. The DoD issued an RFI for companies to manufacture and deliver cryptographic modernization kits for B-52H aircraft. The Department of Justice posted multiple solicitations for FY26 ground robots across several U.S. Marshals Service missions. The Navy's Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft Solutions RFI invites industry concepts for next-generation carrier-based drones. USSOCOM hosted a collaboration event to shape the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Mission-Aligned Reference Architecture. The DoD announced a procurement effort for X-Band satellite communications hardware.