Pentagon Drone Dominance order for 6,000 Xtend attack drones Copy link

After Xtend placed third in the Pentagon's Drone Dominance flight trials, it received an order for 6,000 STRIKER attack drones, which it valued at $40.5 million. The order is not yet on USAspending.

Awarded to XTEND AI Robotics by U.S. Department of Defense

Tie Eric Trump was named a strategic investor when Xtend agreed in February 2026 to go public through a merger with JFB Construction Holdings. Xtend's CEO told The Washington Post he invests passively through American Ventures, which committed about $150 million.

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