Recently, a Neros instructor embedded with @USArmy 7ID for a two-day combined arms live fire exercise, camping alongside operators in the field the entire 48 hours to make sure they had the support they needed. A 1-2SBCT team leader said our instructor “provided epic support (per usual)” and was with them “every step of the way” to the point he’s now known as their “Strike Team Mascot”. Proud of our Business Development team for always going the extra mile to keep end users lethal with our drones.

The results are in for @DIU_x Drone Gauntlet II. We’re proud to place #1# in Close Quarters Battle and #3# for Deep Strike, and to be the only drone manufacturer in the top 5 placement for both missions. These results are a testament to the adaptability of our Archer FPV system, designed from the ground up to flex to the needs of the military operator in every battlefield scenario. As the only manufacturer with Gauntlet I drone commitments fully shipped and accepted, we’re standing by and ready to fulfill against the expected 14k drone order from the Department of War. Major kudos to everyone on the Neros team for working tirelessly in support of Gauntlet II, and onward to Gauntlet III.

Today, we announce our Series C Funding of $250M at $2.5B post money valuation to scale our Autonomous and Interceptor drone programs. This round of funding is co-led by Sequoia Capital and American Strategic Technology Fund (ASTF) with participation by Interlagos, Valor Equity Partners, Allen & Company, Thiel Capital, Spark Capital, and Dylan Field. These funds will accelerate the development and production ramps for new drone programs including Archer AI, an FPV platform augmented with autonomy features including Terminal Guidance and GPS-denied Position Hold, and Bandit, a c-UAS interceptor drone intended to counter Class 2 and 3 drone threats including Shahed-style systems. These platforms are being developed with the hardware and compute required for multi-asset control (often called “swarming”) while retaining the cost efficiency Neros is known for – and that’s essential to achieving true attritable mass. Both Archer AI and Bandit will be deployed for combat by the end of 2026.