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Special Operations Command Korea plans sole-source buy of Neros' Archer Strike drones

The intended firm-fixed-price contract would pair eight 10-inch drones with Crossbow ground control kits and Terminus-LV trainers and casings.

Special Operations Command Korea intends to award Neros Technologies a sole-source contract for Archer Strike drones and the equipment around them.1 The presolicitation notice, posted Wednesday by an office under U.S. Special Operations Command, describes a commercial buy under FAR 12 with Pyeongtaek, South Korea, as the place of performance.1–2 Neros says Archer Strike integrates directly with Kraken Kinetics' Terminus strike payloads; the Terminus-LV lines in this notice are trainers and casings.1, 5

Special Operations Command Korea intends to award a sole-source commercial contract

The named contractor is Neros Technologies, Inc.

Special Operations Command Koreaeight Archer Strike 10-inch dronesplanned

This will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract

United States Marine CorpssUAS including kinetic-strike capable FPVsactual

Neros said on Nov. 3, 2025 it was awarded a multi-million delivery order

Neros said on Nov. 10, 2025 the Army selected it as one of the primary FPV manufacturers for the Purpose-Built Attritable Systems program

Anticipated award date is 10 October 2026

Source: SAM.gov presolicitation H9227927QE001, posted Oct. 7, 2026; Neros releases of Nov. 3 and Nov. 10, 2025. Data as of Oct. 7, 2026.

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The award would put a special operations buyer beside the Army and Marine Corps work Neros announced in November 2025.1, 4–5 The 10-inch Archer Strike in this notice is among the drones Neros said it would supply to the Army's Purpose-Built Attritable Systems program.1, 5 The company said the Army selected it as one of the program's primary FPV (first-person-view) drone makers.5 The Marine Corps work is a delivery order for small drones including kinetic-strike capable FPVs.4

Eight drones is a small buy next to Neros' Gauntlet II order.1, 3 That order, announced Sept. 30 through the Drone Dominance Program, covers 14,000 drones and explosive payloads. Neros put its value at over $100 million.3

What the command will pay Neros is still open: the notice lists no price.1 Responses are due 8 a.m. Eastern Friday, Oct. 9. The award, anticipated the next day, is the next document that could show the figure.1

Sources (5)
  1. SAM.gov presolicitation H9227927QE001, "Neros Archer" sam.gov
  2. SAM.gov federal hierarchy record, organization 500178776 sam.gov
  3. Neros: Neros awarded $100 million order through Drone Dominance Gauntlet II neros.tech
  4. Neros: Neros secures multi-million Marine Corps contract for Archer Strike FPV drones neros.tech
  5. Neros: U.S. Army selects Neros Archer FPV for PBAS program neros.tech
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Capital · Drones

Drone maker Neros gets conditional Pentagon loan commitment of up to $450 million

Department of War financing would support domestic drone and component production, including parts for other manufacturers. Neros must meet additional requirements before financial close.

The Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $450 million to Neros. Neros is a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of dual-use small unmanned aircraft systems.1

Conditional loan commitment of up to $450 million to Neros

U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of dual-use small unmanned aircraft systems

Office of Strategic Capitalup to $450 millioncontingent

conditional loan commitment

Nerosdomestic manufacturing expansionplanned

This investment is intended to support Neros' domestic manufacturing expansion and reduce reliance on foreign-made components.

The conditional loan commitment specifies additional steps Neros must complete before financial close, including satisfying various financial, legal, technical, investment, due diligence and other requirements.

Department of War, Office of Strategic Capital

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The planned expansion reaches beyond Neros’ own drones: OSC expects the capacity to supply components to other U.S. and allied drone manufacturers as well as support Neros’ internal production. Those components are intended to comply with the National Defense Authorization Act.1

OSC financing, alongside additional private capital, would support expanded domestic manufacturing of drone platforms, ground control systems and components including motors, radios, flight electronics, sensors and batteries. The company’s Torrance, California facility is intended to help bring production of complete systems and subcomponents, including propulsion motors, flight stacks, radios and thermal sensors, into the United States.1

Neros must satisfy financial, legal, technical, investment, due diligence and other requirements before financial close. The announcement does not disclose the loan term, interest rate, amount of additional private capital or any production or capacity figures.1

OSC intends the expansion to reduce reliance on foreign-made components by supporting domestic manufacturing of complete drone systems and their subcomponents.1

Sources (1)
  1. Department of War: Office of Strategic Capital signs conditional loan commitment of up to $450 million with Neros, Inc. www.war.gov
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Industry · Drone supply chain

Global Ordnance, Sparkz sign supply deal targeting 210,000 drone battery packs

The companies plan batteries with 100% U.S. content, including domestic base materials and assembly, with availability expected in early 2027.

Global Ordnance Holdings signed a Master Supply Agreement with Sparkz initially targeting 210,000 drone battery packs, announcing the deal on Oct. 20.1

Global Ordnance signed a Master Supply Agreement with Sparkz Inc.

Agreement initially targets 210,000 battery packs

Sparkzmanufacture and supply batteriesplanned

Sparkz will manufacture and supply batteries

Global Ordnancesales and distributionplanned

Global Ordnance will lead sales and distribution

batteries expected to be available in early 2027 and full manufacturing capacity expected to start in Q2 2027

Global Ordnance release via PR Newswire. As of Oct. 20, 2026.

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The agreement pairs Sparkz’s battery manufacturing with Global Ordnance’s defense sales and distribution network. The companies say the batteries will use a fully U.S. supply chain, including all base materials and assembly. They plan packs configurable to the power output and operational requirements of different unmanned systems.1

The companies expect batteries to be available in early 2027, with full manufacturing capacity expected to start in the second quarter of 2027.1

Sparkz markets U.S.-made lithium iron phosphate battery energy storage systems for the grid.2 Global Ordnance supplies ammunition, energetics and unmanned systems to the U.S. government and allied nations. The companies did not name a customer, purchase commitment or cell chemistry for the drone packs.1

The companies tie the agreement to tighter drone-component sourcing requirements under the Drone Dominance Program, describing the framework’s ultimate goal as a wholly domestic small-drone supply chain.1

Sources (2)
  1. Global Ordnance Holdings and Sparkz Establish First Fully Domestic-Sourced and Manufactured Drone Battery Production, PR Newswire, Oct. 20, 2026 www.prnewswire.com
  2. Sparkz sparkz.energy
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