XTEND

• HONEY BADGER
• NEST
• SCORPIO 1000
• SCORPIO 500
• SKYLORD GRIFFON
• WOLVERINE
• XOS
• XTENDER

Facilities & manufacturing

• Facility

  2026-05-20 - XTEND launched a UK XFAB robotics manufacturing hub in Swindon for localized autonomous defense-system production. - UK XFAB - Swindon, England

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• Facility

  2025-07-02 - XTEND opened a Tampa site as its U.S. headquarters and production facility for military and law-enforcement drone systems. - U.S. drone production facility - Tampa, Florida

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Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2026-10-13 - XTEND received a $40.5M order for 6,000 STRIKER systems. Current award is ordered scope, not completed deliveries. - Drone Dominance GauntletII order

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• Order / commitment

  2026-06-17 - XTEND secured a multi-million-dollar APAC defense contract to deliver more than 100 Scorpio drone systems, with deliveries scheduled from 2026 into 2027. - Scorpio drone systems - APAC defense operations

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• Order / commitment

  2026-05-07 - XTEND secured an $8.25 million European order for autonomous drone systems. - autonomous drone systems - autonomous drone systems order

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• Order / commitment

  2026-04-21 - XTEND won a $1.67 million Israeli Ministry of Defense contract for autonomous drone systems. - Israeli MoD autonomous drone systems contract - defense drone systems program

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• Order / commitment

  2025-12-20 - XTEND said it would provide smart loitering munitions to the U.S. Department of Defense for tactical operations in varied environments. - smart loitering munitions

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• Order / commitment

  2025-11-11 - XTEND won a multi-million-dollar U.S. contract to develop AI-powered one-way attack drone kits for special operations forces. - one-way attack drone kits - one-way attack drone kit contract

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Supply chain relationships

• ModalAI

  Inbound - Compute & Control - ModalAI VOXL 2 autopilot technology is integrated into XTEND human-guided autonomous drone platforms

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• Unusual Machines

  Inbound - Components - Unusual Machines supplies U.S made drone components for XTEND drone production

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• AM General

  Outbound - Autonomy And Infrastructure - AM General announced its UGV configuration incorporating XTEND NEST and XOS for mobile aerial-robot launch at AUSA

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• AM General

  Outbound - Autonomy And Infrastructure - AM General selected XTEND NEST docking and XOS autonomy for its MIMIC-V mobile drone platform

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• Quantum Systems

  Outbound - Software - Quantum Systems is integrating XTEND XOS into its MOSAIC UXS mission software

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• Israeli Ministry of Defense

  Outbound - robotic motion components - XTEND won an Israeli Ministry of Defense contract to supply operational drone systems and services in 2026

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• 2025-07-15 - Series B extension - $30M - XTEND raises USD 30M Series B extension

  XTEND completed a USD 30 million extension that brought its Series B financing to USD 70 million. - source: prnewswire.com

• 2024-05-10 - Series B - $40M - XTEND raises USD 40M Series B at around USD 110M post-money valuation

  valuation: $110M - XTEND completed a USD 40 million Series B to advance its XOS operating system and expand sales of its drones and robotic systems. - source: prnewswire.co.uk

• Chartered Group - Lead - Angel / Individual - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2024-05-10 - latest 2025-07-15
• Aliya Capital Partners - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-15
• Clal-Tech - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2024-05-10
• Claltech - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-15
• Protego Ventures - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-15
• Union-Tech Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-07-15

• Aviv Shapira - Co-Founder and CEO - Central founder for XTEND's human-machine teaming approach to drones and defence autonomy systems.

Events

• 2026-10-13 - Contract Award - XTEND wins $40.5M order for 6,000 STRIKER systems

  STRIKER uses XTEND XOS for tactical missions in confined, complex and GNSS-denied environments. Gauntlet II awardees can advance to Gauntlet III in their selected mission set after fulfilling a 400-system production order; further Phase 3 awards are not guaranteed. This Drone Dominance Program award is separate from XTEND’s September 23 USSOCOM MKLD Phase III award.

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• 2026-10-09 - Capability - AM General announces XTEND aerial-robot integration for its autonomous UGV

  The UGV carries the XOS-powered NEST launch pod and is set to display a SCORPIO 1000 system for reconnaissance in complex or GPS-denied environments. The JLTV A2 display will combine the Samson 30 mm remote weapon station with Iron Wasp, an autonomous counter-drone system carried by the vehicle. The configurations are scheduled for AUSA on October 12–14 in Washington, D.C.; NEST provides a mobile launch point that moves aerial robots closer to the mission area.

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• 2026-09-22 - Regulatory - XTEND granted U.S. patent for XOS smart-payload mission control

  A payload adaptor links the payload with the controller so XOS can translate its signals into platform responses. The architecture also covers display changes and mission-specific behaviour beyond navigation. The company connects the architecture with its Generic Payload Hub and XOS Marketplace for third-party hardware and software.

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• 2026-09-23 - Contract Award - XTEND wins USSOCOM MKLD Phase III award

  The MKLD system combines Striker, Scorpio 500 and Scorpio 1000 drones with a common ground-control station and XOS operating system. The programme targets recoverable and reusable systems for small tactical units in confined, urban and outdoor environments. Phase III follows earlier USSOCOM development, testing and operational feedback; no production order was announced.

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• 2026-09-16 - Market Signal - XTEND named Gauntlet II top performer in close quarters battle

  The result followed delivery and warfighter-evaluated demonstration of 120 STRIKER systems in operationally realistic scenarios. STRIKER is powered by XTEND's XOS operating system and is designed for tactical missions in confined, complex and GNSS-denied environments. All ten companies selected for Gauntlet II are finalists for prototype contracts, with awards not guaranteed.

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• 2026-09-15 - Facility Opening - XTEND announces XFAB Mexico manufacturing hub

  The site will support local manufacturing and system integration alongside customer operations and technical support. XTEND plans to develop a regional supplier network and technical workforce around the hub. Initial market emphasis is defence and public security, with broader regional applications planned.

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• 2026-09-09 - Market Signal - Unusual Machines discloses additional $20M XTEND investment

  The $20 million formed part of XTEND’s already disclosed $110 million listing-related financing and is not incremental capital. XTEND identifies Unusual Machines as both a supplier and strategic partner. Unusual Machines describes XTEND as an existing customer within its drone and robotics ecosystem.

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• 2026-09-03 - Market Signal - XTEND completes JFB combination and becomes NYSE-listed XTEND AI Robotics

  The transaction brought about $110 million of total capital, including approximately $67.7 million delivered at closing after JFB met its $60 million minimum closing-cash obligation. XTEND Reality Expansion and JFB became direct wholly owned subsidiaries of XTEND AI Robotics, Inc. under the completed merger structure. XTEND said the capital will support working capital, manufacturing-capacity expansion and growth across its defense and public-safety robotics platform.

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• 2026-09-01 - Deployment - XTEND deploys first XOS-powered AtlasROVER to Asia-Pacific customer

  The delivery is XTEND first AtlasROVER customer deployment since the Atlas acquisition. AtlasROVER is designed to accept multiple mission payloads and operate in complex environments. XOS supplies a common software layer for AI applications, mission workflows and operator control across XTEND aerial and ground systems.

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• 2026-08-20 - Market Signal - XTEND's X-Strike package enters Drone Dominance Program

  X-Strike combines a U.S.-made electronic safe-and-arm device with a warhead in a modular package intended for multiple small-UAS platforms. The package is progressing through Combat Evaluation and has limited U.S. Army Fuze Safety Board approval. Acceptance is a programme-evaluation milestone and does not itself constitute a contract, order or procurement commitment.

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• 2026-08-17 - Contract Award - XTEND signs NATO-member defense contract worth up to $15M

  Approximately $4.5 million is secured for the first year of the program. Delivery will draw on XTEND’s XFAB manufacturing network and XOS operating system.

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• 2026-08-11 - Regulatory - XTEND business combination clears SEC review milestone

  The information statement and prospectus began mailing to JFB shareholders of record on 11 August 2026. Closing is targeted for 1 September, subject to customary conditions including approval to list the combined company's shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The combined company is expected to be renamed XTEND AI Robotics and trade under the ticker XTND after closing.

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• 2026-08-03 - Production Milestone - XTEND produces seven robotic platforms across five facilities in one week

  The one-week run covered XTENDER, STRIKER, M6F, X100, Scorpio Lite, AtlasPRO and RACER systems or components. The XFAB network now supports more than 20 robotic product families through a shared XOS software foundation. More than 12,500 systems have been produced and deployed across over 30 countries.

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• 2026-07-27 - Capability - XTEND completes operational integration of Atlas

  Atlas contributes more than 4,200 deployed robotic systems and access to about 40 European markets. Engineering, manufacturing, commercial and product organisations are now integrated into XTEND's structure. The milestone follows an earlier acquisition and represents completed operational integration rather than a new transaction.

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• 2026-07-20 - Regulatory - XTEND and JFB file second amended Form S-4 for proposed business combination

  The companies continue to target a third-quarter 2026 closing. The combined company is expected to be named XTEND AI Robotics and trade on the NYSE as XTND. This is a filing milestone, not a new merger announcement or completed transaction.

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• 2026-07-16 - Demonstration - British Army validates five XTEND SCORPIO 1000 systems at RHINO BIZZ

  The exercise involved about 350 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade across the 2,700-square-kilometre BATUS training area. The 2 PARA UAS Platoon operated five SCORPIO 1000 systems without XTEND operational support. XTEND reported successful live-payload missions at 3.6, 6.5 and 7.5 kilometres.

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• 2026-07-03 - Deployment - XTEND drones support Venezuela search-and-rescue deployment

  Honey Badger and XTENDER systems were used by Mexican search-and-rescue responders in Venezuela. The drones operated in collapsed-structure and GPS-denied environments. The deployment supported rescue work after the La Guaira disaster, including locating a man trapped for more than 72 hours.

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• 2026-07-02 - Market Signal - XTEND advances to Gauntlet II in U.S. Drone Dominance Program

  JFB said XTEND was one of 19 companies selected after operational evaluations at Camp Grayling. Advancing companies must deliver production systems for further testing before top-performer procurement decisions. The programme is tied to planned procurement of large volumes of drone systems from top performers.

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• 2026-06-25 - Commercial Order - XTEND receives $3M follow-on defense order

  The order is separate from the roughly $9M Middle East defense orders announced on June 23. The company said the follow-on order brings recent orders above $12M across two customer programs within 24 hours. The order covers autonomous robotics and drone systems using XTEND’s XOS mission operating system.

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• 2026-06-23 - Commercial Order - XTEND secures about $9M Middle East autonomous multi-drone orders

  The orders expand XTEND’s autonomous multi-drone operations for a Middle East defense customer. The program centers on XOS mission management, autonomous task execution and robotic-fleet orchestration. XTEND also disclosed two additional U.S. and Israeli patents covering UAV navigation and control.

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• 2026-06-17 - Contract Award - XTEND secures APAC contract for 100+ Scorpio drone systems

  The order is the largest XTEND contract disclosed for the APAC market. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026 and continue into 2027. The contract expands XTEND's disclosed defense-drone activity across APAC, the United States and the United Kingdom.

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• 2026-05-28 - Market Signal - XTEND selected for Phase II qualifier of U.S. Drone Dominance Program

  XTEND was selected among a limited group of companies invited to participate in the Phase II qualifier of the U.S. Department of Defense's Drone Dominance Program. The program is expected to support procurement of more than 200,000 drones by 2027, but the announcement does not describe a signed XTEND procurement order. XTEND expects to demonstrate its XOS operating system for human-guided autonomous operations in complex and contested environments at the summer qualifier event at Camp Grayling, Michigan.

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• 2026-05-20 - Production Milestone - XTEND launches UK XFAB robotics manufacturing hub after £1.93 million defense order

  XTEND launched a sovereign UK AI robotics XFAB manufacturing hub in Swindon, England, following an initial £1.93 million order supporting UK defense activities. The facility is based on XTEND's localized XFAB manufacturing model and is intended to support rapidly deployable autonomous defense capabilities for UK and NATO-aligned forces. XTEND said it plans to invest up to £20 million over time into its UK operations, following live operational trials with 2 PARA at Salisbury Plain and prior U.S. Department of War validation through its PSIO program.

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• 2026-05-07 - Commercial Order - XTEND secures $8.25M European order for autonomous drone systems

  XTEND secured an order valued at approximately $8.25 million from an undisclosed European defence customer. The program includes indoor operational platforms and tactical strike systems for constrained environments. Delivery is expected during 2026, making this a customer order rather than a general market signal.

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• 2026-04-21 - Contract Award - XTEND wins Israeli Ministry of Defense drone-systems contract

  XTEND won a $1.67 million contract with the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The award expands the company's operational defence footprint with human-guided autonomous systems. The announcement was issued through JFB as XTEND moves toward its planned public-market transaction.

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• 2026-03-03 - Deployment - JFB says XTEND has mobilized global operations to support allied defense missions

  JFB and XTEND said the XFAB operator network had been mobilised across multiple allied theatres following urgent defence requirements. Certified operators deployed from the United States and Latvia to the United Kingdom as part of the multinational response. Operational personnel and support infrastructure moved into active mission support rather than remaining a prospective plan.

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• 2026-02-26 - Demonstration - XTEND demonstrates multi-drone coordination capability at Disruptors in the Desert 2026

  XTEND demonstrated coordinated control of multiple drones at Disruptors in the Desert 2026. The capability allowed one operator to supervise several aircraft during a shared mission.

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• 2026-02-17 - Acquisition - JFB announces an agreement to acquire XTEND in a $1.5B business combination

  JFB and XTEND entered a definitive all-stock business-combination agreement with an implied transaction value of $1.5 billion. The proposed combined company would operate as XTEND AI Robotics and pursue a U.S. public-market listing under the ticker XTND. Closing remained subject to registration effectiveness, shareholder and regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions.

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• 2026-02-03 - Market Signal - XTEND selected for Pentagon Drone Dominance Program

  XTEND was selected among 25 vendors for the Pentagon Drone Dominance Program evaluation. The Gauntlet evaluation tests low-cost small UAS systems before prototype delivery orders. The selection gives XTEND a procurement-access signal for U.S. military small-UAS evaluation.

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• 2025-12-18 - Partnership - Skunk Works and XTEND expand joint all-domain command and control work

  Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND expanded their joint work on all-domain command and control for advanced mission execution. The collaboration integrates XTEND's XOS with Skunk Works' MDCX autonomy environment for multi-drone and JADC2 mission scenarios. The event validates XTEND's software layer as an interoperability and mission-command asset inside a larger defense autonomy stack.

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• 2025-11-12 - Contract Award - OASW awards XTEND a contract for ACQME-DK FPV drone kits

  The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War awarded XTEND a contract for ACQME-DK FPV drone kits. The order covers tactical first-person-view systems supplied through the U.S. defence programme.

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• 2025-11-11 - Contract Award - XTEND wins a multi-million U.S. contract to develop AI-powered one-way attack drone kits for SOF

  XTEND received a multi-million-dollar fixed-price U.S. contract to develop and deliver Affordable Close Quarter Modular Effects FPV Drone Kits. The work was awarded through the Special Operations / Low-Intensity Conflict capability-development organisation. The modular one-way-attack kits combine vertical take-off hardware, munitions integration and XTEND autonomy for dense and contested environments.

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• 2025-10-10 - Partnership - AM General previews MIMIC-V drone hub with XTEND systems

  The vehicle was configured to deploy, launch and recover XTEND Defense’s human-guided autonomous drone systems. A separate SPEAR UAV Viper 300 integration was intended for precision-strike and beyond-line-of-sight missions. TriEye short-wave infrared imaging supported perception in adverse visibility conditions.

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• 2025-07-15 - Funding - XTEND raises USD 30M Series B extension

  Aliya Capital Partners and Protego Ventures co-led the extension; Claltech, Union-Tech Ventures and Chartered Group also participated. The extension followed XTEND's USD 40 million initial Series B announced in May 2024. Independent reporting put XTEND's total outside funding at USD 95 million after the extension.

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• 2025-07-02 - Facility Opening - XTEND opens a Tampa headquarters and drone production facility

  XTEND opened a Tampa site as its U.S. headquarters and production facility for military and law-enforcement drone systems. The opening expands the company's U.S. manufacturing and support footprint. The facility is part of XTEND's push to scale domestic delivery capacity.

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• 2024-12-20 - Contract Award - XTEND announces supply of smart loitering munitions to the U.S. DoD

  XTEND received an $8.8 million U.S. Department of Defense contract to supply Precision Strike Indoor and Outdoor small UAS. The PSIO system was developed with the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate as an AI-assisted indoor/outdoor loitering-munition platform. XTEND said the system retained human control while using onboard autonomy for navigation and precision engagement.

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• 2024-05-10 - Funding - XTEND raises USD 40M Series B at around USD 110M post-money valuation

  Chartered Group led the USD 40 million Series B, joined by existing investors. The completed round carried a post-money valuation of around USD 110 million. The later USD 30 million Series B extension is a separate 2025 event and is not combined with this valuation-linked round.

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• 2023-07-12 - Partnership - XTEND and ModalAI integrate human-machine teaming for drones

  XTEND’s XOS human-guided autonomy system became available on ModalAI technology, where it was fused with the VOXL 2 autonomous AI autopilot. The combined stack was intended for XTEND autonomous drone platforms including XTENDER, Wolverine and Griffon, extending human-machine teaming across those systems. Both companies were participants in the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS Framework, placing the collaboration within a U.S. vetted-uncrewed-systems programme.

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• 2023-06-27 - Regulatory - XTEND Defense achieves NDAA compliance

  XTEND Defense announced full NDAA compliance across XTENDER, Wolverine, and Griffon drones. The company ramps U.S.-based production to fulfil multiple new contracts. More than 1,000 U.S.-made drones were planned over the next 24 months for U.S. DoD and allies.

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• 2021-04-06 - Deployment - XTEND reports operational SKYLORD GRIFFON deliveries to U.S. Army special operations

  Additional deliveries reached other special-forces users and airports worldwide, without named customers or quantities. GRIFFON is a hard-kill interceptor for Group 1 and 2 commercial off-the-shelf drones and uses a single-use effector. The system can interface with external detection or command-and-control systems, operate up to three miles from launch and reach up to 80 miles per hour.

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Relationships

• Quantum Systems

  Mosaic Uxs And Xos Mission Software - Quantum Systems and XTEND are integrating XOS autonomous mission capabilities with MOSAIC UXS and support a joint European NATO customer programme.

• Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

  Technology Partner - Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and XTEND expanded joint work on all-domain command and control and mission execution.

• Mexico City Search and Rescue Brigade

  Search And Rescue Deployment - XTEND Honey Badger and XTENDER drones were deployed with Mexican search-and-rescue responders in Venezuela after the La Guaira disaster.

• Atlas Dynamics

  Integrated European Operating Company - XTEND completed operational integration of Atlas engineering, manufacturing, commercial and product organisations.

• Defense ministry of an unnamed European NATO member

  Multi Year Defense Customer - A European NATO defence ministry awarded XTEND an autonomous-systems contract worth up to about $15 million.

• existing defence customer

  Autonomous Robotics Customer - An existing defence customer placed a $3 million follow-on order for XTEND autonomous drone systems.

• Middle East defence customer

  Autonomous Multi Drone Customer - A Middle East defence customer ordered about $9 million of XTEND autonomous multi-drone systems.

• European customer

  Supplier - XTEND secured an $8.25 million European order for autonomous drone systems.

• Israeli Ministry of Defense

  Defense Drone Customer - XTEND won a $1.67 million Israeli Ministry of Defense contract for autonomous drone systems.

• U.S. Department of Defense

  Loitering Munition Customer - XTEND said it would provide smart loitering munitions to the U.S. Department of Defense.

• U.S. Special Operations Command

  Mkld Phase Iii Development Award - XTEND received a Phase III development award under USSOCOM's Modular Kinetic Lethal Drone programme.

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Shared workflows

• NODA AI

  workflow adjacency - Multi Robot Mission Orchestration

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  workflow adjacency - Multi Robot Mission Orchestration

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  workflow adjacency - Multi Robot Mission Orchestration

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Context tags

• Drone autonomy software - Stack Layer - Orders center on autonomous drone operations powered by XTEND XOS.
• Multi-robot mission orchestration - Workflow - XOS operating system supports autonomous multi-drone mission management and robotic-fleet orchestration.
• Defence AI autonomy-software stack - Stack Layer - Defense orders for autonomous multi-drone systems and mission software.

• XTEND wins $40.5M order for 6,000 STRIKER systems

  2026-10-13 · Order / contract · XTEND received a $40.5 million order for 6,000 STRIKER systems after its Close Quarters Battle performance in the U.S. Drone Dominance Program Gauntlet II. · $40.5M award/order · 6,000

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• XTEND wins USSOCOM MKLD Phase III award

  2026-09-23 · Order / contract · XTEND was awarded Phase III of USSOCOM's Modular Kinetic Lethal Drone program to further develop its modular precision-strike UAS capability.

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• XTEND signs NATO-member defense contract worth up to $15M

  2026-08-17 · Order / contract · XTEND signed a multi-year contract worth up to approximately $15 million with the defense ministry of an unnamed European NATO member for autonomous systems.

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• XTEND receives $3M follow-on defense order

  2026-06-25 · Order / contract · XTEND AI Robotics received a $3M follow-on order from an existing defense customer for autonomous robotics and drone systems powered by its XOS operating system.

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• XTEND secures about $9M Middle East autonomous multi-drone orders

  2026-06-23 · Order / contract · XTEND secured about $9.0M in defense orders to expand autonomous multi-drone operations for a Middle East customer. The program is built around XOS for mission management, autonomous task execution and multi-system orchestration.

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• XTEND secures APAC contract for 100+ Scorpio drone systems

  2026-06-17 · Order / contract · XTEND secured a multi-million-dollar defense contract to deliver more than 100 Scorpio drone systems to an Asia-Pacific customer, with deliveries scheduled from 2026 into 2027.

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• XTEND secures $8.25M European order for autonomous drone systems

  2026-05-07 · Order / contract

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• XTEND wins Israeli Ministry of Defense drone-systems contract

  2026-04-21 · Order / contract · $1.7M max potential

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• OASW awards XTEND a contract for ACQME-DK FPV drone kits

  2025-11-12 · Order / contract

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• XTEND wins a multi-million U.S. contract to develop AI-powered one-way attack drone kits for SOF

  2025-11-11 · Order / contract

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• XTEND announces supply of smart loitering munitions to the U.S. DoD

  2024-12-20 · Order / contract

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