iRocket has won a U.S. Army contract worth up to $150 million to produce guided components that convert Hydra-70 rockets into laser-guided counter-drone interceptors.
The award is tied to the Army’s effort to counter low-cost drone swarms with inexpensive, scalable air-defence weapons. Instead of developing an entirely new missile family, the programme focuses on upgrading the widely used 70mm Hydra rocket with guidance technology for precision interception.
The contract was announced on 8 June 2026 and places iRocket in a growing segment of the counter-UAS market where affordability and mass producibility are increasingly important. The available record does not identify a specific production site, but the deal is notable for its role in the Army’s search for lower-cost alternatives to high-end interceptors.