K1000ULE Gains Award Ready Status on Army Autonomy Marketplace

Oct 6, 2026
The K1000ULE unmanned aircraft is now award ready on the US Army's DevX Autonomy Marketplace, giving eligible government agencies a potential direct route to an acquisition award.

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace announced in a press release that its K1000ULE unmanned aircraft is now award ready on the US Army Applications Laboratory's DevX Autonomy Marketplace. The designation gives eligible government agencies a potential direct route to an acquisition award without opening a new competitive solicitation, subject to contracting review.

The fully electric Group 2 aircraft supports intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications and electronic warfare missions. Its open architecture supports modular payload integration for different requirements.

The Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security can also request access to the marketplace and pursue an award for the K1000ULE. Government customers with a .mil or .gov email address can view the aircraft's assessment materials through DevX Autonomy.

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