Alta Ares Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-17 - Commercial Order - Novacium receives first commercial order for Alta Ares interceptor-drone battery packs - The AA NOVA 6S3P packs deliver 15,000 mAh using 18 silicon-anode 21700 cells and are lighter than Alta Ares' reference battery at comparable performance. The order follows nearly six months of co-development and a July 2026 test campaign in which ten… - source: hpqsilicon.com
• 2026-08-03 - Partnership - Alta Ares and General Cherry integrate AI guidance into Bullet - Pixel Lock detects, identifies and tracks airborne targets before autonomously guiding the interceptor during the terminal phase. Cyclop C2 provides mid-course guidance, with the combined stack intended to improve operation in GNSS-denied and electronically… - source: altaares.com
• 2026-06-16 - Partnership - Alta Ares combines interceptor stack with MBDA for ELISA - The proposed solution builds on Alta Ares’ X-Lock and Black Bird interceptors and Pixel Lock terminal-guidance AI, with MBDA contributing guidance, weaponization and secure data-link building blocks. The partners target a first Shahed-class interception… - source: altaares.com
• 2026-06-11 - Partnership - Airbus and Alta Ares sign counter-drone partnership - The MoU covers development and integration of European counter-drone solutions. Airbus described Alta Ares as specialised in counter-drone systems and onboard artificial intelligence. The partnership adds an OEM integration signal alongside Alta Ares’ June… - source: airbus.com
• 2026-06-09 - Funding - Alta Ares raises €50M Series A for counter-drone systems - The Series A round was reported at €50 million. The company is focused on counter-drone systems and onboard artificial intelligence. Airbus separately announced a June 2026 MoU with Alta Ares for European counter-drone integration. - source: tectonicdefense.com