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Alta Ares

French defense-tech company building AI-powered counter-UAS interceptor drones.

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HQ
Paris, France

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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Alta Ares: 1 model, $57.6M raised. 1 source back the record.

CategoryDrones

Appears inMilitary & defense drones

Funding

$57.6M

Models

1

Overview

French defense-tech company building AI-powered counter-UAS interceptor drones. Black Bird is a turbojet-powered fixed-wing interceptor with AI terminal guidance under jamming, 670 km/h max speed, 30 km/20 min flight autonomy. EUR 50M (USD 58M) Series A (Jun 2026) led by Air Street Capital with Cherry Ventures and OTB Ventures. Airbus is an investor. Paris-based.

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Active incidents
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Key facts

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€50M Series A

Partnership

Airbus (MoU 2026)

Data & sources

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Recent coverage

Alta Ares in third-party press

French Interceptor Startup Alta Ares Raises EUR 50M Series A

Jun 8, 2026