Startup · United States
Perennial Autonomy
HQ United States
Counter-drone company supplying Merops interceptors, Bumblebee quadcopters and Hornet strike drones.
- Oct 1, 2026NewsDefense NewsNeros, Perennial Autonomy lead in Pentagon’s drone competition
- Sep 20, 2026NewsDefence Industry EuropePerennial Autonomy beats 10 rivals to win U.S. Department of War deep-strike drone trial after delivering 120 production-ready aircraft
- Sep 18, 2026NewsDefenseScoopPentagon unveils top performers in latest ‘Gauntlet’ for Drone Dominance Program
- May 19, 2026NewsPentagon awards $500 million contract to Perennial Autonomy for counter-drone systems
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedStage undisclosed · 2023
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- UndisclosedSpeculativeUndisclosed2023
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Programs1 program
Programs1
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drone Dominance Program | Competing bidder | Production | Reported |
- Competing bidder · Production
Systems3
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Counter-drone interceptors and Hornet strike drones are weapons-type products with no civil use stated. | Reported |
| Strike and munitions | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Counter-drone interceptors and Hornet strike drones are weapons-type products with no civil use stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Counter-drone interceptors and Hornet strike drones are weapons-type products with no civil use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Counter-drone interceptors and Hornet strike drones are weapons-type products with no civil use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Counter-drone interceptors and Hornet strike drones are weapons-type products with no civil use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Counter-drone interceptors and Hornet strike drones are weapons-type products with no civil use stated.—Reported
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Sources5
Profile3
- 1
U.S. Department of War · May 18, 2026 · Supports Organization
“The contract was awarded to Perennial Autonomy for a range of artificial intelligence-enabled counter-UAS, including Merops interceptors, Bumblebee quadcopters and Hornet midrange strike drones”
- 2
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · ownership
“Type Privately Held”
- 3
Systems1
- 4CompanyPerennial Autonomy
Perennial Autonomy · Supports Organization · website, System
“Perennial Autonomy builds dual-use intelligent systems to protect operators, communities and critical infrastructure from modern aerial threats.”
Funding1
- 5
Caplight · Supports Funding round
“Angel | Aug 1, 2023”
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