Condor
Attritable, backpack-portable Group 1 UAS for air and ground launch (including from high-altitude balloons); ten bought by U.S. Army Europe and Africa for evaluation at Arcane Thunder 26. Company-published range 40 km.
Startup · United States
HQ United States
Valinor product company building Condor, an attritable, backpack-portable Group 1 uncrewed aircraft for air and ground launch built on a U.S. supply chain.
Attritable, backpack-portable Group 1 UAS for air and ground launch (including from high-altitude balloons); ten bought by U.S. Army Europe and Africa for evaluation at Arcane Thunder 26. Company-published range 40 km.
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| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed aircraft | Developer | Limited fielding | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Purchase of ten Condor UAS for flight testing and evaluation at Arcane Thunder 26press:valinor-condor:2026-04-21 | U.S. Army Europe and Africa | Other | — | Undisclosed | — | Reported |
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
PR Newswire · Jan 8, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Condor, an attritable UAS engineered for air- and ground-launch, high-volume production, and contested environments built on a U.S. supply chain.”
Supports Organization · website
“A modular, attritable aerial system engineered for air- and ground-launch, high-volume production, and contested environments.”
Defence Blog · Apr 22, 2026 · Supports Government award, Organization technology, System
“The U.S. Army procured ten Valinor Condor unmanned aerial vehicles for flight testing and evaluation at Arcane Thunder 26, according to an announcement by Valinor Enterprises published Tuesday.”
Tectonic · Apr 22, 2026 · Supports Government award, Organization
“Yesterday, the Army’s Europe and Africa component bought ten of them for flight testing and evaluation.”
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