Kestrel Defense Systems develops complete unmanned systems for the American warfighter. We combine intelligent design, autonomy, and sensor fusion expertise to pursue a clear goal: dependable, cost-competitive capability, built in the United States.
Built to defeat small drones by physical impact, where jamming is restricted or ineffective. The full kill chain has run end to end against a live airborne target.
Explore the interceptor →Navigates without GPS, for airspace where satellite signals are jammed, spoofed, or unavailable. It has flown and held stable on vision alone, with no satellite fix.
Explore the UAS →The full kill chain ran end to end against a live airborne target, with the run logged. The interceptor now flies and guides itself autonomously.
SAM.gov registration active, independently verifiable through the DLA CAGE lookup.
Delaware C-corporation based in Ventura, California, building hardware from day one.
The aircraft has flown and stabilized on vision alone, with no satellite fix. Extended-range profiles are ahead.
Every component assessed against NDAA §848 and the American Security Drone Act, part by part.
Unit cost and cost per engagement are tracked as engineering requirements, alongside mass, power, and range.
