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Drone Dominance Program Lethality Prize Challenge

Department of Defense (DoD) > U.S. Navy > NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER
est. $300K – $5M

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Quick Brief

The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) Lethality Prize Challenge seeks modular lethal payload solutions for Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). Key requirements include scalability for rapid growth, cost-effectiveness for mass production, and interoperability across multiple drone platforms.

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Scope & Requirements

The challenge focuses on developing lethal payloads that are integrated with sUAS, emphasizing affordability and manufacturability.

Contract Details

Estimated Value
est. $300K – $5M
Similar contracts award $301$9K (median $1K, 62,696 awards)Above typical range
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Agency & Contact

Contracting Organization

Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Agency
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Office
NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER

Point of Contact

John A. Smith
Contracting Officer
(202) 555-0100

Key Dates

Published2mo ago
Apr 2, 2026
Last Updated2mo ago
Apr 2, 2026
Became Solicitation2mo ago
Apr 2, 2026
Tracked
Response Due2mo ago
Apr 10, 2026
Response Date2mo ago
Apr 14, 202616:00

Description

The Drone Dominance Program (DDP) announces this Prize Challenge to identify modular lethal payload solutions for Group 1 small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).

For the purposes of this prize challenge, a lethal payload is defined as the integrated combination of a warhead and its associated Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD) or Electro-Mechanical Safe and Arm Device (EMSAD) and communication/interface.

The Government will assist selected vendors in working through the Joint Services Weapons System Review (JSWSR) and limited safety releases in preparation for Drone Dominance Phase II Gauntlet (DDG2) events.

This support is intended to accelerate safe integration and fielding, but does not guarantee safety approval or certification.

Solutions must be scalable to match the rapid growth of Drone Dominance platforms and cost-effective to enable mass production and fielding.

At this point, the lethal payload system represents a significant portion of the total system cost; therefore, affordability and manufacturability are critical design considerations.

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