The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Alta Ares: 1 model, $57.6M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
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.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
Partnership
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Alta Ares on the deployment map
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Alta Ares.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Alta Ares in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2026-06-08
$58M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
Black Bird Interceptor at Estonia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2024
Black Bird Interceptor at Ukraine
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2024
Black Bird Interceptor at France
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Alta Ares.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Alta Ares from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/alta-ares.md
- RSS feed: /companies/alta-ares/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/031bf4e7-7638-47bd-9712-b693074da8cd
- Revision history: /companies/alta-ares/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Amazon4 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Reality vs attention
Alta Ares draws attention at the 34th percentile but verifies reality at the 70th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -36.6, 71st widest among aerial robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 9, 2026