# XTEND Tactical Drone at Tampa, Florida: deployment

Canonical ID: `6302ef5b-b881-4763-8b75-7acb53780a86`

[XTEND](/companies/xtend.md) established US headquarters in Tampa, FL. Technology tested and deployed by US military. Won $1.67M Israeli defense contract. Building 3,500 drone motors for US Army with plans for 20,000 more.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** xtend-tactical-drone-tampa-florida-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [XTEND Tactical Drone](/models/xtend-tactical-drone.md) (id: `c4c600f3-2c6f-48f3-bde7-c672b64176c5`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [XTEND](/companies/xtend.md) (id: `a74d555a-996c-428c-acd1-201b42fd3d07`)
- **Location:** [Tampa, Florida](/locations/tampa-florida-usa.md) (id: `df0a7e52-7262-4c6b-a462-2ff029ae921f`)
- **First seen:** 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://tampabayedc.com/israeli-drone-developer-establishes-u-s-headquarter-operations-in-tampa-2/

## Common questions

### What is the XTEND Tactical Drone deployment at Tampa, Florida?

XTEND Tactical Drone, built by XTEND, is recorded as a deployment at Tampa, Florida on the DEPLOY registry. XTEND operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates XTEND Tactical Drone at Tampa, Florida?

XTEND, the manufacturer of XTEND Tactical Drone, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the XTEND Tactical Drone deployment at Tampa, Florida go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the XTEND Tactical Drone deployment at Tampa, Florida?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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