To help bolster the U.S. drone manufacturing base, Booz Allen Hamilton has invested in Huntsville-based PDW.

PDW designs, engineers, and produces systems at its 90,000-square-foot drone factory in Cummings Research Park and is capable of producing 100,000 drones annually for defense and public safety customers.

“At PDW, we aren’t just creating new capabilities, we’re building the industrial capacity to deliver drones at meaningful scale,” said CEO James Slider. “This means expanding American manufacturing capacity, scaling next-generation engineering teams, and anchoring our supply chain here at home to put the U.S. and its allies in a position of strength.

“This is the capability gap PDW was built to close and the mission we execute against every day.”

Booz Allen has Huntsville facilities in Stovehouse and Bridge Street Town Centre. The company’s Huntsville team works closely with strategic regional partners in academia, small business, and strategic regional partners to bring unique insights to complex problems.

According to Booz Allen, the investment reflects a strategic alignment between its expertise in AI, autonomy and defense tech with PDW’s proven, domestically produced drone platforms. The move is to accelerate the delivery of mission-critical UAS capable of advanced surveillance, operating in contested environments, and strike missions.

“Drones are rapidly reshaping the speed, scale, and economics of modern warfare,” said Booz Allen Vice President Randy Yamada. “Our investment in PDW reflects a shared focus on accelerating the deployment of mission-ready, resilient, American-manufactured drone capabilities.

“By aligning advanced autonomy with domestic production, we are making the kinds of capabilities the Department of War needs to stay ahead a reality and directly supporting its Drone Dominance Program.”

Booz Allen said the work aims to directly address the Pentagon’s focus on domestic drone manufacturing and its urgent call for reliable, autonomous drone capabilities at scale.

Booz Allen said the investment enables the company to bring its autonomy and digital engineering expertise to bear, developing new solutions that reduce the burden on the operator. It represents a significant commitment to bolstering the U.S. domestic drone manufacturing industry while making a real mission impact for the warfighter at the cost and scale the U.S. military needs.

“Booz Allen invests in companies that deliver mission impact at speed and scale,” said Booz Allen Executive Vice President Bryce Pippert. “PDW’s U.S.-made drone systems are a great fit for our portfolio and our defense tech teams who are advancing the next generation of autonomous capabilities.”

This strategic investment builds on Booz Allen’s high impact partnerships ecosystem to include Shield AI and Amazon Web Services, in addition to investments by Booz Allen Ventures into autonomy-focused startups such as Firestorm, Scout AI, and Ulysses.

These efforts reinforce a deliberate focus on scaling mission-ready technologies for today’s most critical missions, Booz Allen said.

Together, these investments strengthen Booz Allen’s ability to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that accelerate operational outcomes and address the most complex challenges facing U.S. government customers.

Booz Allen is an advanced technology company delivering outcomes with speed for America’s most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities. The Virginia-based company builds technology solutions using AI, cyber, and other cutting-edge technologies to advance and protect the nation and its citizens.