U.S. Army awards SRC $425 million contract for small drone defense system

CICERO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded SRC Inc. a $425.8 million contract for development, production, deployment, and support of the E-LIDS system.

E-LIDS is short for expeditionary-low, slow, small unmanned aircraft system integrated defeat system, or a system to defend personnel against certain types of drones.

Bids were solicited through the internet with “one received,” per the Thursday contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 26, 2025, per the announcement.

SRC is a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Cicero that focuses on areas that include defense, environment, and intelligence.

Eric Reinhardt

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