Perennial Autonomy Gets $500 Million Pentagon Contract for Advanced C-UAS Systems
The agreement enables Perennial Autonomy to provide its comprehensive suite of AI-driven defensive systems – including its Merops interceptors, Bumblebee ISR quadcopters, and Hornet mid-range strike drones.
A Bumblebee V1 drone under manual control intercepts practice targets at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 23, 2026. The Bumblebee has been fielded as an autonomous ground-to-air and now air-to-air interceptor designed to make contact with and incapacitate enemy drones.