Kraus Hamdani Aerospace

• K1000ULE

Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2026-04-09 - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace was awarded a $270 million AFCENT contract to accelerate deployment of K1000ULE UAS. - K1000ULE - AFCENT operations

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• Order / commitment

  2024-10-30 - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace secured a US$20 million APFIT contract with the U.S. Army for K1000ULE production and delivery. - K1000ULE APFIT production and delivery

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• Order / commitment

  2024-04-03 - The U.S. Navy selected Kraus Hamdani Aerospace K1000ULE solar-electric VTOL UAS for the Marine Corps Small Unit Remote Scouting System program. - Small Unit Remote Scouting System

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Supply chain relationships

• Volz Servos

  Inbound - actuation and motion control - Volz supplies four DA 15-N.ISS servos for the flight-control surfaces of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE

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• Amprius Technologies

  Inbound - Power - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace ordered Amprius 405 Wh/kg battery cells for its ultra-long-endurance aircraft in 2021

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• Fatema Hamdani - Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Events

• 2026-08-05 - Partnership - Volatus Aerospace and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace established a staged Canadian framework for…

  Volatus Aerospace and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace established a staged Canadian framework for K1000ULE/ATNE++ integration, training, lifecycle support and progressive licensed manufacturing. The framework is staged and includes prospective licensed manufacturing; it is not evidence that Canadian production has started.

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• 2026-04-22 - Demonstration - Kraus Hamdani demonstrates wireless power beaming to K1000ULE at Shaw AFB

  CENTCOM and the Operational Energy Innovation Directorate (OE-I) sponsored the demonstration. The laser-based link maintained ISR capabilities and communications in real-time.

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• 2026-04-09 - Contract Award - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace awarded $270 million AFCENT contract to accelerate deployment of K1000ULE

  U.S. Air Forces Central awarded Kraus Hamdani Aerospace a $270 million single-source IDIQ rapid deployment contract tied to the K1000ULE unmanned aerial system. The company framed the award around faster fielding of long-endurance ISR and resilient connectivity capabilities for U.S. forces and partner nations operating in contested Middle East conditions. The post says the K1000ULE is integrated into the U.S. Army's Next Generation Command and Control environment through Anduril's Lattice platform.

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• 2025-09-09 - Regulatory - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE joins the DoD Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Select List

  Kraus Hamdani Aerospace said the fully electric K1000ULE was added to both the Defense Innovation Unit's Blue UAS Cleared List and Blue UAS Select List. The company said the designation validated the aircraft as secure, NDAA-compliant, and ready for immediate procurement without waiver or delay. Kraus Hamdani said the K1000ULE had been independently assessed with zero cyber vulnerabilities and carried an Authority to Operate.

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• 2025-06-03 - Demonstration - U.S. Army expands K1000ULE use during Salaknib 25 in the Philippines

  Kraus Hamdani Aerospace said the U.S. Army broadened deployment of the K1000ULE across the Indo-Pacific during Exercise Salaknib 25. Operating with the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, the aircraft provided real-time intelligence and communication relay support at Fort Magsaysay. The company framed the exercise as evidence of growing use of high-endurance UAS technology in Pacific operations.

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• 2025-05-05 - Demonstration - K1000ULE supports multi-domain reconnaissance and network extension missions during Balikatan 25

  During Balikatan 25, the K1000ULE supported multi-domain reconnaissance and network extension missions alongside the Philippine Air Force. Operated by the 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, the system flew with high-altitude balloons and electronic warfare systems to support signal retransmission and target acquisition in Palawan and at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui. The company said the aircraft helped maintain airborne connectivity across long distances and supported reconnaissance tied to HIMARS live-fire activity.

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• 2025-04-11 - Demonstration - U.S. Army soldiers independently operate the K1000ULE during Static Focus 3

  During Static Focus 3, the 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion independently operated the K1000ULE for the first time. The exercise at Yakima Training Center marked a step in the unit's ability to field ultra-long-endurance UAS for reconnaissance and deep sensing missions. Kraus Hamdani said soldiers logged more than 100 flight hours across multiple configurations, including multi-ship operations.

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• 2024-10-30 - Contract Award - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace secures $20 million APFIT contract with the U.S. Army for K1000ULE production and delivery

  Kraus Hamdani Aerospace said it received $20 million through the Department of Defense's Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies program. The contract supports production and delivery of K1000ULE systems to U.S. Army Pacific's 1st Multi-Domain Task Force and Joint Special Operations Command. The company said the platform was being positioned for aerial tier network extension, electronic warfare, and ISR missions with a Group 2 logistics footprint.

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• 2024-04-03 - Contract Award - U.S. Navy selects Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE solar-electric VTOL UAS for the Marine Corps Small Unit Remote Scouting System

  U.S. Navy PMA 263 selected Kraus Hamdani Aerospace to provide the K1000ULE solar-electric VTOL unmanned aerial system. The company said the system would be fielded by the United States Marine Corps Small Unit Remote Scouting System. Kraus Hamdani said the award followed a down-selection process that evaluated maneuverability, logistics burden, crew requirements, silent operations, and ISR capability.

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Relationships

• Volatus Aerospace

  Technology Partner - Volatus and Kraus Hamdani established a staged Canadian UAS integration and support framework.

• AFCENT

  Customer - Kraus Hamdani Aerospace $270 million AFCENT contract for K1000ULE.

Comparable profiles

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• Saab

  stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer

• Leonardo

  stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer

• Supacat

  stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer

• Parsons

  stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer

• Aselsan

  stack adjacency - Defence Prime Layer

• Anduril Industries

  stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder

• Ondas

  stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder

• Apeiro Motion

  stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder

• Buntar Aerospace

  stack adjacency - Defence UAV Builder

Shared workflows

• Dropla

  workflow adjacency - Defence UAV Isr

• Dominion Dynamics

  workflow adjacency - Defence UAV Isr

Context tags

• Defence UAV builder - Stack Layer - Consolidated from a retired duplicate defence-aircraft context tag.
• Defence prime layer - Stack Layer
• Defence UAV ISR - Workflow

• Kraus Hamdani Aerospace awarded $270 million AFCENT contract to accelerate deployment of K1000ULE

  2026-04-09 · Order / contract · AFCENT awarded Kraus Hamdani a $270 million single-source IDIQ to accelerate K1000ULE deployment for ISR and connectivity missions. · $270M ceiling

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• Kraus Hamdani Aerospace secures $20 million APFIT contract with the U.S. Army for K1000ULE production and delivery

  2024-10-30 · Order / contract · APFIT funded $20 million for K1000ULE production and delivery to Army Pacific and JSOC. · $20M obligated

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• U.S. Navy selects Kraus Hamdani Aerospace's K1000ULE solar-electric VTOL UAS for the Marine Corps Small Unit Remote Scouting System

  2024-04-03 · Order / contract · Navy PMA 263 selected K1000ULE for Marine Corps SURSS after competitive down-selection.

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