The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies BlueHalo: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
BlueHalo is a US defense technology company developing autonomous systems, counter-UAS (anti-drone), directed Energy weapons, and AI-powered space domain awareness. Acquired by Euler Industries 2026. Major DoD and intelligence community contractor.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAcquisitionAcquired by AeroVironment
Key facts
Focus
Focus
Status
Products
Customers
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Jonathan Moneymaker Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Steve Hillno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Steve Hill Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for BlueHalo.
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
BlueHalo in third-party press
Peer companies
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Cambridge Aerospace2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
- RTX (Raytheon)2 models
- Rheinmetall2 models
Mentioned on (6)
Registry pages whose text names BlueHalo.
Companies (1)
People (5)
Steve Hill, Jonathan Moneymaker, Eric Truitt, Henry Albers, David Wodlinger
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by AeroVironmentfull acquisition2025-01-01
Timeline
Every recorded move in BlueHalo’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Acquired byAcquired
2025-01-01Acquired
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for BlueHalo.Peer companies
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Cambridge Aerospace2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
- RTX (Raytheon)2 models
- Rheinmetall2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BlueHalo from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Boeing Wins $13.4 Billion KC-46 Air Force Contract Amid Defense Awards
Air Force boosts Boeing's KC-46 contract by $13.4 billion. AeroVironment subsidiary BlueHalo, Northrop Grumman awarded defense deals. The post Boeing Wins $13.4 Billion KC-46 Air…
U.S. Air Force adds funding to BlueHalo research contract
The U.S. Air Force has added $11.2 million to a contract with BlueHalo LLC for a program called Aiman Improved Readiness, bringing the deal’s total value to $41.2 million, up from…
AV Acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc.
Allen Control Systems Launches Innovation Lab to Accelerate Development of Next-Generation Autonomous Defense Technologies
AeroVironment and BlueHalo Complete Transaction
AeroVironment and BlueHalo Merge as a Defense Tech Powerhouse and AI Apprenticeship Turns Tech Disruption Into Jobs
AeroVironment Closes BlueHalo Acquisition
BlueHalo wins $30M follow-on contract with the U.S. Navy
Ready for Orbit: BlueHalo Announces Breakthrough in Long-Haul Laser Communication Capabilities
BlueHalo CEO: Don't discount the economic "subplot" of national security
BlueHalo acquires underwater robotic tech provider
AeroVironment acquiring BlueHalo for $4.1B to boost defense tech
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/bluehalo.md
- RSS feed: /companies/bluehalo/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/0399ca71-585c-4d65-861e-df2424437e7e
- Revision history: /companies/bluehalo/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Cambridge Aerospace2 models
- Hendrick Technical Solutions2 models
- Northrop Grumman2 models
- RTX (Raytheon)2 models
- Rheinmetall2 models
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
BlueHalo draws attention at the 25th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among defense robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Oct 18, 2026