Robot model
AEVEX Strike Drone
AEVEX Aerospace is a California-based defense technology company producing autonomous unmanned aircraft, including the Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike…
- Manufacturer
- AEVEX Aerospace
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- aevex.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies AEVEX Strike Drone, a aerial by AEVEX Aerospace (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 3 sources back the record.
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Drones delivered to Ukraine
Pentagon contracts
Precision strike systems
Disruptor platform
Specs
Payload carry kg
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for AEVEX Strike Drone. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- AEVEX Strike Drone at Ukraineoperational
Over 5,000 Phoenix Ghost and Disruptor strike drones delivered to Ukraine via Pentagon contracts totaling $582M.
AEVEX Strike Drone on the deployment map
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Recent activity
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- Record createdJul 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedJun 30, 2026
US Air Force awards AEVEX 0M contract for GPS-resistant autonomous strike drones
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 1, 2022
at Ukraine
Safety record
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Incidents affecting AEVEX Strike Drone (1)
- US Air Force awards AEVEX 0M contract for GPS-resistant autonomous strike drones2026-06-30 · Regulatory action
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Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AEVEX Strike Drone.Recent coverage
AEVEX Strike Drone in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AEVEX Strike Drone from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
AEVEX wins $50M deal for GPS-resistant strike drones
AEVEX secured a $50M U.S. Air Force contract with $27M initial funding to expand unmanned mission systems with GPS-resistant capabilities.
AEVEX Corp. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
AEVEX priced its IPO at shares beginning trading on NYSE under ticker AVEX, raising $320 million.
Revealed: The Mysterious Ghost Drones Of The Ukraine War
Forbes revealed AEVEX as the maker of Phoenix Ghost drones used in Ukraine, with over 5,000 delivered and $582 million in Pentagon contracts.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/aevex-strike-drone.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/f15540ce-9963-4296-942a-5f58c6f1a2fa
- Revision history: /models/aevex-strike-drone/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
AEVEX Strike Drone draws attention at the 9th percentile but verifies reality at the 8th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +0.6, 67th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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 2, 2026