HDT rebrands as BLADE

Mar 30, 2026 · Org Change · BLADE · Defense

HDT introduced BLADE as its new brand identity for a military mission-systems business spanning robotics, power, protection, command systems and airframe support.

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  • The company described BLADE as the newly branded HDT rather than a separate successor business.
  • The robotics portfolio continues under the new identity with robotic vehicles, manipulators, autonomy and teleoperation control systems.
  • The broader BLADE portfolio also includes environmental control, power, water and chemical filtration, command systems and aviation ground support.

BLADE, formerly HDT, builds rugged unmanned ground vehicles and robotic manipulators for defense, government and hazardous industrial missions.