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Askari Defense

Low-cost autonomous interceptors that take down drones

Raised to date

$10.6M

of $10.6M offered across 1 Form D filing

Investors
26
Last filed
Jul 9, 2026

About

Askari Defense builds low-cost autonomous interceptors that detect and physically neutralize hostile drones. Its RIFT line includes a 3D-printed man-portable interceptor and a smaller tube-launched variant, with an autonomy stack the company says is largely generated from real-world flight data. Founded in 2024 and based in Atlanta, the company sells to US defense and homeland security customers and came out of stealth in April 2026.

Competes on cost-per-intercept and fielding speed rather than platform sophistication — 3D-printed airframes cheap enough that denial costs less than the attack, with new capability deployed in weeks instead of the multi-year cycles of traditional defense programs.

Funding

  • EquityFiled Jul 9, 2026Form D
    $10.6M/ $10.6M

Product

RIFT ALPHA

Counter-UAS interceptor

A fully autonomous, 3D-printed drone interceptor with roughly 2 km of range, man-portable and designed to be produced cheaply enough to be expended against low-cost drone threats.

  • Fully autonomous terminal intercept
  • Fully 3D-printed airframe for low unit cost and fast production
  • Man-portable, roughly 2 km range

Built for

US defense and homeland security organizations, including SOCOM, the US Army, the US Navy, the Department of Homeland Security, and Customs and Border Protection

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