# U.S. Air Force awards $400M Skyborg contract to multiple companies

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $400,000,000 shared ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to AeroVironment, BAE Systems Controls, Blue Force Technologies, Fregata Systems, Lockheed Martin, Wichita State University, Autonodyne, NextGen Aeronautic, and Sierra Technical Services for the Skyborg Vanguard Program. Work is expected to be complete by July 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-09-30
- Where: various locations around the U.S., United States
- Value: $400.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous attritable aircraft, unmanned air vehicles
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [U.S. Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/1019.md) (customer)
- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (supplier)
- [AeroVironment](https://endata.com/companies/27059.md) (supplier)
- [BAE Systems Controls](https://endata.com/companies/50241.md) (supplier)
- [Blue Force Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/50242.md) (supplier)
- [Fregata Systems](https://endata.com/companies/50243.md) (supplier)
- [Wichita State University](https://endata.com/companies/50244.md) (supplier)
- [Autonodyne](https://endata.com/companies/50245.md) (supplier)
- [NextGen Aeronautic](https://endata.com/companies/50246.md) (supplier)
- [Sierra Technical Services](https://endata.com/companies/50247.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [armyrecognition.com](https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-aerospace-defense/aerospace-defense-2020/u-s-air-force-awards-contract-to-several-companies-for-skyborg-program), 2020-09-30: "These contracts provide for Skyborg prototyping, experimentation and autonomy development, used to deliver missionized prototypes in support of operational experimentation."

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