Gauntlet 2 results were posted on the program leaderboard on September 15, 2026, with ten companies placing on the deep strike and close-quarters boards. At SBA's September 24 summit, Travis Metz of DIU said orders for 60,000 drones were being placed that week, and that it would be the first Department order with no Chinese brushless motors.
Drone Dominance Gauntlet 2: Travis Metz of DIU says the order for about 60,000 drones is the Department's first with no Chinese brushless motors
Gauntlet 2 results were posted on the program leaderboard on September 15, 2026, with ten companies placing on the deep strike and close-quarters boards.