AEVEX Strike Drone
[pilot]aerial · drones · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
AEVEX AerospaceForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
pilot
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AERIAL
- PILOT
Description
AEVEX Aerospace is a California-based defense technology company producing autonomous unmanned aircraft, including the Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike drones used extensively in Ukraine. The company delivered over 5,000 drones to Ukraine with $582 million in Pentagon contracts, making it the largest U.S. drone supplier to the conflict. AEVEX went public on NYSE under ticker AVEX in April 2026, raising $320 million in its IPO. The company also provides ISR services for wildfire response through the FIRIS program in California.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://defence-blog.com/aevex-wins-50m-deal-for-gps-resistant-strike-drones/
- maturity
- pilot
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- aerial
- manufacturer
- AEVEX Aerospace
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- pilot
- Payload carry kg
- 22.6
- Drones delivered to Ukraine
- 5,000+
- Pentagon contracts
- $582M
Safety record
1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
FAQ
What is AEVEX Strike Drone?
AEVEX Aerospace is a California-based defense technology company producing autonomous unmanned aircraft, including the Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike drones used extensively in Ukraine. The company delivered over 5,000 drones to Ukraine with $582 million in Pentagon contracts, making it the largest U.S. drone supplier to the conflict. AEVEX went public on NYSE under ticker AVEX in April 2026, raising $320 million in its IPO. The company also provides ISR services for wildfire response through the FIRIS program in California.
Is AEVEX Strike Drone actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. AEVEX Strike Drone is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes AEVEX Strike Drone?
AEVEX Strike Drone is made by AEVEX Aerospace, based in Solana Beach, CA, USA, founded in 2019.
Where is AEVEX Strike Drone deployed?
1 verified deployment of AEVEX Strike Drone is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Ukraine.
Can you buy AEVEX Strike Drone?
AEVEX Strike Drone is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to AEVEX Strike Drone?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to AEVEX Strike Drone include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does AEVEX Strike Drone compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
AEVEX Strike Drone and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. AEVEX Strike Drone has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is AEVEX Strike Drone a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, AEVEX Strike Drone ranks in roughly the top 80% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is AEVEX Strike Drone's maturity stage?
AEVEX Strike Drone is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is AEVEX Strike Drone safe?
AEVEX Strike Drone has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.