Product profile
Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey is Duke Robotics’ weaponised uncrewed-aircraft system derived from TIKAD stabilisation technology. It combines a remotely operated aircraft wi...
Facts
- Company
- Duke Robotics
- Product type
- uav
- Status
- commercial
- Website
- https://dukeroboticsys.com/
About Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey combines Duke Robotics’ stabilisation technology with an uncrewed aircraft and lightweight firearm. The stabilised mount compensates for aircraft motion and recoil so a remote operator can aim and discharge the carried weapon while remaining outside the immediate operating area.
The system is derived from the company’s TIKAD work and is intended for defence users requiring remote aerial engagement beyond reconnaissance missions. Duke Robotics is developing Bird of Prey alongside the IC Drone and AEROTRACE product families and has announced collaboration with Elbit Systems around the programme.
Market context
payload_system, defence, drone_payload_layer
Summary
Type: Weaponized drone
Core: Stabilized payload
Function: Strike
Audience: Defense
Specifications
- aircraft_class
- Stabilized weapons drone system marketed as Birds of Prey
- command_and_control
- Precise remote operations via an unmanned aerial platform
- deployment_maturity
- Go-to-market with Elbit Systems Land
- deployment_state
- Duke said Elbit had been marketing and deploying the system with customers under the Birds of Prey brand
- payload_options
- Stabilized lightweight weapon system mounted to an unmanned aerial platform
- task_scope
- Fully stabilized remote weapon system on small UAS
Operations
- Product detail
- payload_system, defence, drone_payload_layer
Research, Articles and recent verified events
- Duke Robotics reports second-quarter 2026 results — 2026-08-13
- Duke Robotics says Elbit received new Bird of Prey weapon-drone order — 2026-06-23
- Duke Robotics appoints Yiftach Kleinman as CEO — 2026-06-11
- Duke Robotics starts expanded 2026 IC Drone deployment with Israel Electric Corporation — 2026-06-02
- Duke Robotics prices $9.2M underwritten public offering and Nasdaq uplisting — 2026-05-14
- Duke Robotics Announces New Purchase Order from Israel Electric Corporation for IC Drone — 2026-03-17
- Duke Robotics Announces Launch of AEROTRACE, AI-Powered Advanced Aerial Monitoring and Intelligence Solution — 2026-02-05
- Duke Robotics Secures Regulatory Approval for IC Drone Operations in Greece — 2026-01-13