Kinetic counter-UAS interception and GPS-denied autonomy. Two flying prototypes, with the interceptor's full kill chain already run end to end against a live airborne target.
A kinetic counter-UAS interceptor built to defeat small drones by physical impact, where jamming is restricted, denied, or ineffective. The full kill chain has run end to end against a live airborne target, and the interceptor flies and guides itself autonomously.
A one-way unmanned aircraft that navigates without GPS, for airspace where satellite navigation is jammed, spoofed, or simply gone.
Both systems have flown. The customer gets a running start rather than a concept, and a demonstrated foundation to field.
Component selection is assessed against NDAA FY2020 Section 848 and the FY2024 American Security Drone Act, with country of final assembly established per part. Compliance is a design input, not a retrofit.
Expendable systems only work if the economics work. Unit cost and cost per engagement are tracked as engineering requirements alongside mass, power, and range.
Direct access to the people doing the work, short iteration loops, and no layer between a requirement and the engineer who implements it.
Kestrel is pre-award and states so plainly. The company holds no prior contracts and no past performance history. It was incorporated in June 2026 and is competing for its first award. The systems, however, have already flown.
| CAGE Code | 21Z93 |
| UEI | JZHSTSMSQ1N5 |
| SAM.gov | Active |
| Primary NAICS | 541715 |
| Additional NAICS | 541330 |
| Business type | Small Business |
| Entity | Delaware C-Corporation |
| Incorporated | 18 June 2026 |
| Location | Ventura, California |
| contact@kestrelds.com |
NAICS 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. NAICS 541330: Engineering Services. Company status is independently verifiable through SAM.gov and the DLA CAGE lookup.