Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, has announced it received awards totaling over $20 million in purchase orders (POs) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 supporting the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263) Family of Small UAS (FoSUAS) Team.
This award encompasses the Marine Corps’ first acquisition of Redwire’s Advanced Navigation version of the Stalker Block 30 uncrewed aerial system (UAS). These new systems will provide a significant increase in capability and will join the nearly 250 existing Stalker aircraft already fielded by the Marine Corps. Each Advanced Navigation system consists of air vehicles, ISR camera payloads, short, medium, and long-range ground control stations, and all associated support kits.
Steve Adlich, President of Redwire Defense Tech, stated:
“Advanced Navigation is critical for long-range reconnaissance missions where drones must operate in contested, GPS-denied environments over vast distances. Our Stalker UAS has a 20-year legacy of combat-proven reliability, mission-driven performance, and adaptability. We are proud to support PMA-263 as they modernize small UAS capabilities for the Marine Corps and strengthen readiness across key mission sets.”
The transition of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Stalker UAS fleet from the existing Stalker Block 30 to Advanced Navigation configurations ensures the Marine Corps stays on the cutting edge of technology to support its mission on the quickly evolving modern battlefield. The Advanced Navigation Stalker enables enhanced situational awareness, improved target tracking, and greater operational flexibility for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions in highly contested electronic warfare (EW) environments, similar to those being experienced in Ukraine today.
This procurement was completed through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) contract, an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multi-award contract (MAC). Atlantic Diving Supply (ADS) served as the prime contractor for this award.
