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September 23, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Mission-critical autonomy software provider Tycho.AI announced that it won a $900,000 contract with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) under the Advancing Naval Capabilities through Holistic Opportunities and Resources (ANCHOR) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA).
Under the terms of the12-month agreement, Tycho.AI will design, test, and deliver an advanced small-form-factor (SFF) counter-uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) prototype interceptor designed for dismounted Special Operations Forces (SOF); the 10 agreed-upon systems will also come with new-equipment training and multiple live-fire warfighter evaluations with USSOCOM.
According to the company announcement, its SFF interceptor is a rapidly deployable, troop-packable quadcopter for point defense against Group 1 and Group 2 UAS threats. The small interceptor uses the company’s proprietary hardware and software autonomy stack and is fully autonomous from launch to intercept. It enables dismounted mobile ground troops to oppose threats and complete missions on the move in communications-denied and -degraded environments.
The interceptor — designed with open architecture standards — features a modular payload bay to meet current and future threats.
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