CACI's SkyValor system is shown at Yuma Proving Ground. (Photo courtesy of CACI).
WASHINGTON — CACI International has won a three-year, $500 million contract to provide its non-kinetic SkyValor counter-drone system, along with “other tactical” unmanned systems, to the Joint Interagency Taskforce (JIATF) 401, the company and task force announced today.
The contract is for full-rate production for the counter unmanned aerial systems (cUAS), according to a release from CACI, and as part of the initial task order the company will deliver the SkyValor systems for deployment “at critical mission locations.” The release does not detail where such locations will be,but a company spokesperson confirmed to Breaking Defense that the systems will be used for the Pentagon’s Domestic Shield program — a project aimed at protecting US military installations and critical infrastructure from drone threats.
“Warfighters need a decisive advantage against drone threats that are faster, more accessible, and harder to detect,” John Mengucci, CACI’s president and CEO said in the statement today. “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.”
