XTEND advances to Gauntlet II in U.S. Drone Dominance Program

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XTEND Advances Following Successful Qualification in the $1 Billion U.S. Drone Dominance Program

July 2, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

XTEND, advances among 19 companies selected for Gauntlet II, following successful qualification. According to the DoW, the program plans to procure 60,000 drone systems from top-performing participants.

TAMPA, Fla., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) announced today that XTEND, a leader in software systems and artificial intelligence-powered robotics, has advanced to the Gauntlet II phase of the U.S. Department of War's Drone Dominance Program (DDP), following successful completion of the program's competitive qualification phase.

As previously announced, XTEND was... More