U.S. Air Force buys Chimera FPV drones for special unit

The United States Air Force is buying Chimera small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) from Oak Grove Technologies under a sole-source justification to meet an urgent operational requirement for the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

According to a “Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition)” document published Feb. 10, 2026, the acquisition covers “Chimera Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) and misc spare parts and supporting accessories” and will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis to Oak Grove Technologies, LLC.

The contracting activity is listed as 1 SOCONS, a component of the 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW), which identified the Chimera Group-1 sUAS as the most viable platform to meet an accelerated schedule. The document states that the unit “has an urgent and compelling need” and that the squadron has already established “an initial cadre of operators, who are trained and certified on the Chimera system through the AFSOC-approved Oak Grove Technologies Initial Training Course”.

The justification explains that procuring any other system would “render this existing expertise obsolete and require the unit to restart the entire training and certification process, introducing unacceptable delays”.

The document states that Oak Grove Technologies “holds the exclusive rights to the production, sale, and training for this system,” and that “competition for this procurement is not available”.

According to information published on the company’s website, Oak Grove Technologies offers a family of three Chimera first-person-view (FPV) drones: Chimera 5, Chimera 7, and Chimera 10. The Chimera Drone Kit includes the selected drone in 5-inch, 7-inch, or 10-inch configuration, FPV goggles for immersive control, a rugged transport case, spare propellers, high-capacity batteries, a fast charger, and a controller with a real-time video feed.

The company describes the system as designed for rapid deployment and precise performance for U.S. Army Special Operations Command missions. Oak Grove Technologies states that its Chimera drones are a cost-effective commercial off-the-shelf FPV system developed specifically for government clients. The drones are presented as delivering speed, agility, and precision for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations, and are marketed for military UAS training, tactical drone training, and ISR mission support.

The Chimera system is described in the justification as “mission-critical and essential for training forces in kinetic strike capabilities to meet the demonstration timeline”.