Delivery Order W5170125DA002-W5170125FA003

Near Earth Autonomy, Inc., a small business based in Homewood, Pennsylvania, has been awarded an $8.5 million enhancement task order (W51701-25-F-A003) under the Army's IDIQ contract W51701-25-D-A002. This Firm Fixed Price delivery order, issued on September 2, 2025, represents a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program award with an ultimate completion date of March 1, 2027. The contract carries no set-aside designation and will be performed at the company's facility in Homewood, Pennsylvania. The funding originates from the Program Executive Office Aviation within the Department of Defense, reflecting the Army's continued investment in autonomous flight technologies and unmanned aerial systems capabilities.

Near Earth Autonomy specializes in autonomous drone navigation, sense-and-avoid systems, and advanced autonomous inspection technologies—areas critical to the Army's modernization efforts in rotorcraft and unmanned systems. The company has established a strong track record with the Department of Defense through multiple SBIR and STTR awards and currently holds two significant IDV contracts, including an $11.5 million Army contract for rotorcraft conversion kits and a $107.4 million Naval Air Systems Command other transaction award for aerial logistics connector development. This task order reinforces the company's strategic role in supporting military autonomous systems development and operational logistics solutions.