San Luis Obispo, CA, December 17, 2025 – Trust Automation, Inc., a leader in motion control, power management, and electric systems for defense and commercial applications announces the award of a $490-million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Air Force for the rapid research, development, prototyping, demonstration, evaluation, production and transition of unmanned and counterunmanned aircraft system (CUAS) capabilities.
As Trust Automation looks ahead to 2026 and beyond, this program represents a pivotal step in addressing the evolving challenges of modern warfare. Work will be performed at Trust’s facility in San Luis Obispo, California, and is expected to be completed by August 20, 2030.
“We’re incredibly proud to have been selected for this critical C-UAS project,” says Ty Safreno, Trust’s Chief Executive Officer. “This contract underscores our commitment to developing cutting-edge anti-drone technologies that address our most pressing security challenges, protect our armed forces and contribute to the safety of our nation.”
Trust is a field-proven leader in defense and counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-SUAS) technologies to directly counter UAS activity in C2 and GNSS bands. At the core of its product suite is the Small-Unmanned Air Defense System (SUADS), which delivers fixed-site, such as Air Force base defense operations centers (BDOC), and rapidly deployable protection for key facilities and units in combat zones. These systems provide layered defense with adaptable modular solutions to detect, track and defeat Group 1, 2 and 2+ aircraft threats.
Complementing SUADS is the weapons-mountable GAT UAS Jammer, which enables personnel to directly counter UAS activity in GNSS bands. Together with a broader suite of radio frequency products, Trust equipes warfighters with scalable options to secure critical operations against evolving UAS threats.
As Trust Automation rolls into 2026, the company remains dedicated to its mission to deliver innovative, reliable and mission-critical technologies that empower the U.S. Air Force and other defense partners to stay ahead of emerging threats.