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Orqa U.S. military drone contract

Overview

Orqa U.S., a partnership between Croatian company Orqa and American firm By Light Professional IT Services LLC, secured a $38 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract was awarded through the ‘Drone Dominance Gauntlet II’ program, focusing on unmanned aerial systems for indoor operations. The selected technology involves the MRM2 product package, which includes a 20-centimeter diameter drone and a ground-based control system.

While the drone technology and key components are sourced from Croatia, the contract requires final assembly and production to take place at the By Light facility in Port Orange, Florida. This arrangement aims to expand U.S.-based manufacturing capacities for large-scale government deliveries. Company executives noted that the defense industry is experiencing an unprecedented rate of innovation, driven by the evolving needs of Western users and lessons learned from modern conflicts like the war in Ukraine.

Entities

U.S. Department of Defense · Orqa · By Light · Osijek · Charles Phillips

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    ORQA secures $38 million U.S. military drone contract

    Croatian drone manufacturer ORQA has secured a $38 million U.S. Department of Defense contract to produce unmanned aerial vehicles via a strategic partnership with By Light.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Orqa U.S. wins $38 million U.S. Department of Defense drone contract

    Orqa U.S. has secured a $38 million U.S. Department of Defense contract to produce indoor-operating drones, utilizing technology from Croatian firm Orqa and manufacturing via By Light in Florida.

Sources

dnevno.hr · hungarianconservative.com · telegram.hr · teleskop.hr · vijesti.hrt.hr