# Merops Interceptor: robot model

Canonical ID: `2df43ab2-a8e8-4fbc-a1b7-22b1581503fe`

- **Slug:** merops
- **Form factor:** defense
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 3

## Deployments

- [merops-lithuania](/deployments/merops-lithuania.md) at Lithuania (id: `ed868644-9473-4e74-a466-b6df962c37d1`)
- [merops-centcom-middle-east](/deployments/merops-centcom-middle-east.md) at U.S. Central Command (Middle East) (id: `c7046976-74d4-4eca-be1b-602978595c65`)
- [merops-ukraine](/deployments/merops-ukraine.md) at Ukraine (id: `0d42c1a6-9d65-48d2-8cc3-4fa05bc8d44b`)

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.


## Sources (1)

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

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