Department of War issues final FY26 APFIT awards, surpasses $2 billion and debuts software capabilities

The Department of War announced a new round of awards under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program, pushing total program awards past $2 billion since its launch and adding to a portfolio that has delivered more than 100 unique capabilities into operational use.

“APFIT has fundamentally reshaped how the Department of War accelerates the transition of innovative technologies to the warfighter,” said Emil Michael, Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering. “Our adversaries are not waiting, and neither will we. By scaling the APFIT program past $2 billion, we are equipping the Joint Force with the lethal capabilities to guarantee dominance on the battlefield.”

Officials said the program’s approach—aligning funding with near-term operational needs—has enabled rapid fielding across areas such as autonomous systems, electronic warfare, expeditionary manufacturing, counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, resilient communications, contested logistics, and resilient energy. APFIT has also broadened the defense industrial base by drawing in small, non-traditional, and venture-backed firms, offering a path to deliver solutions without the customary acquisition hurdles.

Final FY 2026 procurement selections are:
– Advanced Navigation for UAS and Launched Effects, $11.24 million, U.S. Army
– Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Device at Scale, $43.00 million, U.S. Army
– Autonomous Low-Profile Vehicle (ALPV) Liberty, $32.58 million, U.S. Marine Corps
– Beyond Line-of-Sight Link (BLink), $15.55 million, U.S. Pacific Command
– Counter for All-Domain Operations, $28.00 million, U.S. Army
– Dragonfly – Electronic Warfare Sensor, $24.17 million, U.S. Special Operations Command
– Drake Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS), $11.35 million, U.S. Navy
– DYNAMO Expeditionary Power, $20.50 million, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps
– Expeditionary Multi-Band Protected Communications, $15.86 million, U.S. Navy
– Forward Operations Resilient Grid & Energy Environment (FORGE), $14.72 million, U.S. Army
– Harbinger Open-Architecture Mass Munitions, $30.20 million, U.S. Strategic Command
– High-Energy Density Fuel, $23.00 million, U.S. Marine Corps
– Kinetic Electronic Safe and Arming Devices and Payloads, $12.98 million, U.S. Marine Corps
– Low Collateral Effects Interceptor & Multi-Mission UAS, $17.50 million, U.S. Air Force
– Mira Highly Maneuverable Spacecraft, $19.75 million, U.S. Space Command
– Optical Navigation Kits, $13.00 million, U.S. Space Force
– Persistent Subsea Autonomous Profiler (PSAP), $30.80 million, U.S. Navy
– Self-Detoxifying Metal Organic Framework Suits for Chemical and Biological Protection, $23.67 million, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
– Tactical Airborne Communications Kit (TACKit), $12.04 million, U.S. Air Force
– Unruly Portable, One-Way Attack Unmanned Aerial System, $31.00 million, U.S. Special Operations Command
– Vehicle Protection Active Terahertz Sensor (VPATS), $12.00 million, U.S. Army
– Wallabee – Low size, weight, and power (SWaP) Sensing System, $11.30 million, U.S. Northern Command
– WaterCube, $10.30 million, U.S. Transportation Command
– XSTAT Injectable Hemorrhage Control Devices for Life-Threatening Bleeding, $11.42 million, Defense Health Agency

The list does not include classified selections.

In a first for the program, APFIT also named software-only awardees:
– ARCHER AI Platform for Decision Advantage, $10.00 million, U.S. Pacific Command
– Cybergenome AI Binary Analysis Software, $10.00 million, U.S. Cyber Command
– Intelligence and Operations Threat Planning Tool, $15.20 million, U.S. Air Force
– Machine Assisted Information Sharing (MAIS) System for Rapid Intelligence Disclosure, $10.00 million, U.S. Space Command
– Operator Tactical Intranet Systems (OTIS) Tactical Assault Kit, $17.00 million, U.S. Special Operations Command
– SCEPTER AI-Based Course of Action Generation, $10.00 million, U.S. Southern Command

Officials emphasized that expanding into software accelerates delivery of adaptable, continuously improving tools and supports rapid updates that keep pace with operational demands across all domains.

Program leaders said earlier APFIT cohorts have already produced measurable operational results, with systems in use by combatant commands to strengthen situational awareness and decision-making at the tactical edge. With investment now exceeding $2 billion, the initiative remains a central element of the Department’s innovation strategy, with plans to broaden its reach, identify high-impact technologies, and deepen industry partnerships to field the next generation of mission-ready capabilities.