At SBA's September 24 summit, Travis Metz of DIU said the request for Gauntlet 3 would be issued the following week, for an event in March 2027 to buy 100,000 drones. He also named a long-range one-way strike competition in November 2026 in Utah and a long-duration surveillance (ISR) competition in the first quarter of 2027, and said each pathway will list unit volumes, prices, and total funding on dronedominance.mil.
Drone Dominance: Gauntlet 3 for 100,000 drones and new strike and ISR competitions
At SBA's September 24 summit, Travis Metz of DIU said the request for Gauntlet 3 would be issued the following week, for an event in March 2027 to buy 100,000 drones.