Allen Control Systems
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About Allen Control Systems
Allen Control Systems develops computer-vision-guided weapon stations for defeating small uncrewed aircraft. Bullfrog combines passive optical detection, target tracking and autonomous fire-control software with established machine-gun effectors. The M240C configuration is intended for Group 1-3 drones and swarms at ranges up to 800 metres, while the heavier M2 configuration extends protective fire to 1,500 metres.
The open architecture connects with external command-and-control systems and can form the terminal layer of a wider air-defence network without requiring its own radar emissions. Allen is also integrating lower-collateral options such as laser dazzling, encrypted return-or-land commands and composite ammunition. M230 and M134 variants remain identified as future development, whereas M240 and M2 systems form the current product line for fixed sites, vehicles, convoys and tactical formations.
Articles
Products
- Bullfrog M134
Bullfrog
Operations
Orders & commitments
- Order / commitment
2025-12-17 - U.S. Army Applications Laboratory selected Allen Control Systems for a Bullfrog combat-vehicle integration readiness plan across five Army platforms. - Bullfrog - Bullfrog combat-vehicle integration plan
Source - Order / commitment
2025-11-05 - Allen Control Systems announced Bullfrog contracts with South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, including training, technical assistance, and sustainment. - Bullfrog - Bullfrog international contracts
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Funding
- 2026-06-05 - Series B - $200M - Allen Control Systems raises $200 million Series B for Bullfrog autonomous counter-drone robotics
valuation: $2.2B - source: axios.com
- 2025-03-26 - Series A - $30M - Allen Control Systems raises $30 million Series A for Bullfrog autonomous weapon systems
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- 2024-04-18 - Seed - $12M - Allen Control Systems raises $12 million seed round for counter-drone robotic gun systems
ACS said the seed round was led by Craft Ventures with participation from Forum Ventures and Rally Ventures. The company framed Bullfrog as a counter-drone robotic gun system for low-cost kinetic defeat. - source: allencontrolsystems.com
Investors
- Craft Ventures - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-04-18 - latest 2025-03-26
- Rally Ventures - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-04-18 - latest 2025-03-26
- Forum Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-04-18
- Inspired Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-03-26
- Smash Capital - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-06-05
Team
- Mike Wior - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder - Leads ACS as it scales Bullfrog contracts, defense customer deployment and Series B-backed manufacturing growth.
- Steven Simoni - President and Co-Founder - Public-facing founder and strategic operator behind ACS' Bullfrog autonomous weapon station and defense-market positioning.
- Luke Allen - Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-12 - Partnership - Echodyne and ACS sign radar and Bullfrog collaboration
EchoShield provides drone position and velocity tracks through open interfaces into Bullfrog and command-and-control systems. The companies will continue integrated testing and participate in Department of War demonstrations. The collaboration covers fixed sites, mobile and expeditionary forces, and maritime platforms.
Source - 2026-09-29 - Contract Award - Allen Control Systems receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
The contracts support the Domestic Shield programme and JIATF-401 C-UAS Marketplace for risk-prioritized military facilities and assets in the United States. The marketplace requires open architecture so new systems can integrate with existing defense networks and compete across multiple vendors. The wider procurement covers layered drone detection and defeat, including optical scopes, robotic weapon stations, compact radars and long-range tracking cameras.
Source - 2026-06-05 - Funding - Allen Control Systems raises $200 million Series B for Bullfrog autonomous counter-drone robotics
The round was led by Smash Capital and valued ACS at $2.2 billion post-money. ACS has more than $120 million in U.S. government contracts to make variants of its Bullfrog product line. The round supports scaling autonomous precision robotics manufacturing and deployment for counter-drone defense.
Source - 2026-03-02 - Partnership - Allen Control Systems joins Red Cat Futures Initiative for autonomous counter-drone integration
Red Cat said the partnership integrates ACS Bullfrog into its all-domain autonomy ecosystem. The collaboration targets autonomous counter-drone and precision defense capabilities. The event establishes an integration relationship between ACS and Red Cat.
Source - 2025-12-17 - Contract Award - U.S. Army Applications Laboratory selects Allen Control Systems for combat-vehicle integration plan
The work assesses Bullfrog integration across five widely deployed Army platforms. ACS framed Bullfrog as scalable counter-drone defense for fixed and on-the-move operations. The event connects ACS to combat-vehicle integration planning in the U.S. Army ecosystem.
Source - 2025-11-05 - Contract Award - Allen Control Systems announces Bullfrog contracts with South Korea and UAE
The contracts include support for operator training, technical assistance and sustainment. ACS also signed an MoU with Romania for local co-production and opened offices in Europe and Asia. The event provides international defense customer context for Bullfrog.
Source - 2025-09-26 - Contract Award - Allen Control Systems awarded Bullfrog contract with maritime U.S. special operations unit
The contract positioned Bullfrog for counter-drone defense on maritime platforms and vehicles. The award provides an early U.S. special operations customer signal for ACS.
Source - 2025-03-26 - Funding - Allen Control Systems raises $30 million Series A for Bullfrog autonomous weapon systems
The Series A was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Inspired Capital and Rally Ventures. ACS said the capital would support engineering growth and deployment of Bullfrog. The funding anchors Bullfrog as a counter-drone robotic weapon-station program moving beyond early demonstration.
Source - 2024-11-11 - Demonstration - U.S. military tests Bullfrog AI-enabled robotic gun at T-REX
The system used an M240 machine gun on a rotating turret with electro-optical sensing, proprietary AI and computer-vision software. The test showed Bullfrog as a low-cost kinetic counter-drone approach for defeating small unmanned aircraft.
Source - 2024-04-18 - Funding - Allen Control Systems raises $12 million seed round for counter-drone robotic gun systems
ACS said the seed round was led by Craft Ventures with participation from Forum Ventures and Rally Ventures. The company framed Bullfrog as a counter-drone robotic gun system for low-cost kinetic defeat. The round provides early financing context before later Series A and Series B scale-up.
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Relations
Relationships
- Red Cat
Integration Partner - Allen Control Systems integrates Bullfrog into Red Cat's all-domain autonomy ecosystem through the Red Cat Futures Initiative.
- Echodyne
Partner - Echodyne and Allen Control Systems agreed to integrate radar tracking with Bullfrog weapon stations for counter-UAS missions.
Context
Comparable profiles
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- Aerospace Electronics (China)
comparable profile - Defence Unmanned Systems Engineering
Shared workflows
- WB Group
workflow adjacency - Military Robotics
- RTX Corporation
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
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- Yunxiang Technology / 云翔科技
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
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workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
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workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
- CACI
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
- Swiftstrike AI
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
- Rheinmetall
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
- Rohde & Schwarz
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
- Mara
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
- Advanced Protection Systems
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS Detect Defeat
Context tags
- Military robotics - Workflow - ACS sells Bullfrog to defense customers and U.S. government users.
- Counter-UAS detect and defeat - Workflow - Bullfrog is publicly described as a counter-UAS system for detecting, tracking and defeating Group 1-3 drones.
- Robotic weapon station - Stack Layer - Bullfrog is a robotic weapon-station product line with sensing, turret actuation and fire-control software.
- Kinetic counter-UAS - Capability - Bullfrog uses kinetic defeat against unmanned aerial threats.
- Defence unmanned systems engineering - Peer Group - ACS engineering spans defense autonomy, combat-vehicle integration and counter-UAS systems.
Commercial
- Allen Control Systems receives Domestic Shield IDIQ with $500M ceiling
2026-09-29 · Order / contract · The U.S. Army awarded Allen Control Systems a JIATF-401 Domestic Shield counter-UAS IDIQ vehicle with a maximum ceiling of $500 million.
Source - U.S. Army Applications Laboratory selects Allen Control Systems for combat-vehicle integration plan
2025-12-17 · Order / contract · The work assesses Bullfrog integration across five widely deployed Army platforms. ACS framed Bullfrog as scalable counter-drone defense for fixed and on-the-move operations. The event connects ACS to combat-vehicle integration planning in the U.S. Army ecosystem.
Source - Allen Control Systems announces Bullfrog contracts with South Korea and UAE
2025-11-05 · Order / contract · The contracts include support for operator training, technical assistance and sustainment. ACS also signed an MoU with Romania for local co-production and opened offices in Europe and Asia. The event provides international defense customer context for Bullfrog.
Source - Allen Control Systems awarded Bullfrog contract with maritime U.S. special operations unit
2025-09-26 · Order / contract · The contract positioned Bullfrog for counter-drone defense on maritime platforms and vehicles. The award provides an early U.S. special operations customer signal for ACS. The event supports the profile view of Bullfrog as a deployable defense robotics system.
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