Author: Miles Jamison|| Date Published: September 24, 2025
Raft, a defense technology company, announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that it has secured a $349 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to enhance the delivery of edge-to-enterprise data and artificial intelligence technologies across the Department of Defense.
Through the GSA Phase III SBIR contract, Raft will provide critical data to enhance decision-making in the battlefield, particularly in connected and denied, degraded, intermittent and limited-bandwidth, or DDIL, environments.
Raft CEO Shubhi Mishra on Agreement with USSOCOM
“Together, we’ve delivered forward-leaning defense innovation with real-world impact. This award puts proven defense solutions into the hands of the warfighter faster,” said Raft Founder and CEO Shubhi Mishra. “It’s a reflection of our long-standing partnership with SOCOM, driven by the mission and our nation’s security,” the two-time Wash100 Award winner added.
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