# Alta Ares: drone company

Canonical ID: `031bf4e7-7638-47bd-9712-b693074da8cd`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [€50M Series A](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Partnership:** Airbus (MoU 2026)

- **Slug:** alta-ares
- **HQ:** Paris, France
- **Funding total (USD):** 57600000
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [Black Bird Interceptor](/models/alta-ares-black-bird.md) (aerial) (id: `6d47e594-a344-4c63-a438-7896e5625e0e`)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

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## Common questions

### What is Alta Ares?

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.

### What does Alta Ares make?

Alta Ares has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Black Bird Interceptor (Alta Ares builds physical robots).

### Where is Alta Ares headquartered?

Alta Ares is headquartered in Paris, France.

### How much funding has Alta Ares raised?

Alta Ares has raised approximately $58M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does Alta Ares operate robots?

Alta Ares is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-06-airbus-and-alta-ares-sign-partnership-to-develop-europes-air-defence-solutions

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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