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NOVEMBER 5, 2026LATEST

Alta Ares wins six lots in NATO counter-drone framework contract

Alta Ares’ battle-tested hard-kill systems enter the NATO counter-drone catalogue. Allies can now order them directly, with no new tender.

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AUGUST 3, 2026

Alta Ares and General Cherry Sign Strategic MoU to Strengthen Ukraine's Next-Generation Counter-UAS Capabilities

Paris / Kyiv, August 3, 2026 - Alta Ares, a pioneering European defense technology company specializing in AI-powered air defense and General Cherry, one of Ukraine's leading manufacturers of interceptor drones, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate Alta Ares' proprietary Pixel Lock and Cyclop C2 AI softwares into General Cherry's Bullet interceptor drone for mid-course and terminal guidance automatisation.

JUNE 16, 2026

MBDA x Alta Ares: an unprecedented partnership for a rapid and sovereign response to the drone threat

MBDA and Alta Ares are joining forces under ELISA, a French DGA innovation partnership, to deliver a rapid, sovereign counter-drone solution against Shahed-type threats. Combining Alta Ares' combat-proven interceptors and their onboard AI guidance system Pixel Lock with MBDA's weapons systems expertise, the partnership will produce several hundred interceptors per month from early 2027 through an entirely European industrial ecosystem.

JUNE 11, 2026

Airbus and Alta Ares sign partnership to develop Europe's air defence solutions

Berlin, 11 June 2026 - Airbus Defence and Space and Alta Ares, a European defence technology company specialised in counter-drone systems and on-board artificial intelligence, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of European counter-drone solutions.

JUNE 22, 2026

Alta Ares and Quantum Systems Join Forces to Advance European Counter-Drone Defense

Strategic cooperation announced at Eurosatory 2026 to explore next-generation counter-drone solutions, combining artificial intelligence, interceptor systems, and advanced command-and-control technologies.

Alta Ares and Quantum Systems at Eurosatory 2026

JUNE 9, 2026

Alta Ares Raises €50M to Become a Leading European Player in Air Defense

Alta Ares, a defense technology company specializing in air defense and edge AI, today announced a €50 million funding round. The round was led by Air Street Capital, a leading AI-first venture capital firm, alongside Cherry Ventures, OTB Ventures and Harpoon Ventures.

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