JIATF-401 announces $5.2M agreement to supply Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system to U.S. forces

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1. Update · Feb 10, 2026, 06:00 AMTrue
   Multiple credible sources report that JIATF-401 awarded a $5.2 million agreement to Perennial Autonomy for the Bumblebee V2 counter-drone system. The U.S. Army article (Feb. 6, 2026) states the agreement was awarded Jan. 30, 2026, with deliveries scheduled to begin in March; independent defense outlets (The Defense Post, GlobalSecurity) repeat the same details. Verdict: True — an official U.S. Army release and corroborating defense reporting confirm the $5.2 million agreement for the Bumblebee V2.
   • https://www.army.mil/article/290392/jiatf_401_acquires_advanced_kinetic_counter_drone_system_to_enhance_warfighter_lethality
   • https://thedefensepost.com/2026/02/09/jiatf-401-bumblebee-v2/
   • https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2026/02/mil-260206-arnews03.htm
2. Update · Feb 10, 2026, 05:11 AMTrue
   The U.S. Army's official news release and Defense Media Activity (DVIDS) report that Joint Interagency Task Force 401 awarded a $5.2 million agreement to Perennial Autonomy for the Bumblebee V2 counter‑drone system (agreement dated Jan. 30, 2026; deliveries scheduled to begin in March). Both sources describe the Bumblebee V2 as a low‑cost, low‑collateral kinetic interceptor to defeat illicit small UAS. Independent defense coverage (The Defense Post) published matching details. Verdict: True — authoritative Army/DoD sources directly confirm the announced $5.2 million agreement to provide U.S. forces with the Bumblebee V2.
   • https://www.army.mil/article/290392/jiatf_401_acquires_advanced_kinetic_counter_drone_system_to_enhance_warfighter_lethality
   • https://www.dvidshub.net/news/557645/jiatf-401-acquires-advanced-kinetic-counter-drone-system-enhance-warfighter-lethality
   • https://thedefensepost.com/2026/02/09/jiatf-401-bumblebee-v2/
3. Original article · Feb 09, 2026
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