PDW to Deliver Booz Allen Mission Autonomy Software and Secure Fleet Updates on AM Drones
PR Newswire•09/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Booz Allen autonomy software integrates with PDW AM drones
- ➤Combined hardware and software entered controlled testing September 30
- ➤General availability planned for first quarter of 2027
- ➤PDW’s Drone Factory 01 has annual production capacity of 100,000 drones
- ➤Secure fleet updates aim to reduce approved cycles from weeks or months to hours
Expert Statements
James Slider, CEO of Performance Drone Works
“The advantage will belong to the force that can field, adapt, and scale unmanned and autonomous systems fastest.”
James Slider, CEO of Performance Drone Works
“Through our work with Booz Allen, operators gain advanced autonomy at the point of decision and a faster path to updated fielded aircraft as missions change, backed by U.S. capacity to produce and sustain their aircraft at scale.”
James Slider, CEO of Performance Drone Works
“Warfighters should not have to stand by for airpower or be limited by a static capability outpaced by modern conflict.”
Randy Yamada, Vice president and autonomy lead within Booz Allen’s defense technology business
“The Department of War needs autonomy that works at the pace of the mission.”
Randy Yamada, Vice president and autonomy lead within Booz Allen’s defense technology business
“Booz Allen’s autonomy software gives unmanned aircraft onboard mission behaviors that help reduce operator burden and keep teams focused on mission outcomes, while our fleet update manager provides the secure software delivery and lifecycle management needed to update and verify those capabilities across a distributed fleet, even in contested, disconnected environments.”
Randy Yamada, Vice president and autonomy lead within Booz Allen’s defense technology business
“Together, they operationalize these capable platforms that can evolve as the threat does.”
PDW to Deliver Booz Allen Mission Autonomy Software and Secure Fleet Updates on AM Drones PR Newswire
The capabilities combine Booz Allen's mission autonomy software and secure fleet updates with PDW's adaptable aircraft.
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