Who makes Merops Interceptor?

Merops Interceptor is made by Perennial Autonomy, based in California, USA, founded in 2023.

Where is Merops Interceptor deployed?

3 verified deployments of Merops Interceptor are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Lithuania, U.S. Central Command (Middle East), Ukraine.

What is Merops Interceptor's maturity stage?

Merops Interceptor is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is Merops Interceptor safe?

Merops Interceptor has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

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Merops Interceptor

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Manufacturer: Perennial Autonomy
Form factor: defense
Maturity: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Deployments: 3

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Deployments (3)

Merops Interceptor at Lithuaniaoperational
Lithuania purchased 48 Merops interceptors, joining the U.S.
Merops Interceptor at U.S. Central Command (Middle East)operational
13,000 Merops interceptors purchased by U.S.
Merops Interceptor at Ukraineoperational
Merops interceptors deployed in Ukraine since mid-2024, downing 4,000+ Russian drones including Shahed-type one-way attack drones.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Merops Interceptor.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/05/19/pentagon-inks-500-million-deal-with-perennial-autonomy-for-counter-drone-tech/

Common questions

Who makes Merops Interceptor?: Merops Interceptor is made by Perennial Autonomy, based in California, USA, founded in 2023.
Where is Merops Interceptor deployed?: 3 verified deployments of Merops Interceptor are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Lithuania, U.S. Central Command (Middle East), Ukraine.
What is Merops Interceptor's maturity stage?: Merops Interceptor is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Merops Interceptor safe?: Merops Interceptor has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: defense

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1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.