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AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraine

AEVEX Aerospace is a California-based defense technology company producing autonomous unmanned aircraft, including the Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike drones used extensively in Ukraine. The company delivered over 5,000 drones to Ukraine with $582 million in Pentagon contracts, making it the largest U.S. drone supplier to the conflict.

AEVEX went public on NYSE under ticker AVEX in April 2026, raising $320 million in its IPO. The company also provides ISR services for wildfire response through the FIRIS program in California.

AEVEX Strike Drone by AEVEX Aerospace · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Over 5,000 Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike drones delivered to Ukraine via Pentagon contracts totaling $582M. Largest U.S. drone supplier to the Ukraine conflict.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.

minor
1

Most recent: Jun 2026

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Incidents on record (1)

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
AEVEX Strike Drone
Company
AEVEX Aerospace
Location
Ukraine
Operator
AEVEX Aerospace
Status
operational
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2022-04-01
ID
5b796aef-2240-4563-95df-a9ab45ff1a10

Timeline

  1. Apr 2022
    First recorded
    AEVEX Strike Drone first documented operating at Ukraine.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Revealed: The Mysterious Ghost Drones Of The Ukraine War · https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremybogaisky/2024/12/19/phoenix-ghost-drones-ukraine-war/ · 2022-04-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the AEVEX Strike Drone deployment at Ukraine?
AEVEX Strike Drone, built by AEVEX Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine on the DEPLOY registry. AEVEX Aerospace operates the deployment directly.
Who operates AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraine?
AEVEX Aerospace, the manufacturer of AEVEX Strike Drone, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the AEVEX Strike Drone deployment at Ukraine go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting April 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the AEVEX Strike Drone deployment at Ukraine?
1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraine safe?
AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraine has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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