Alta Ares
Builds AI-guided low-cost interceptors, including X-Lock against Shahed-type drones and Black Bird against cruise missiles.
M-SHORAD air-defence system on Germany's Baltic coast. Photo: U.S. Army photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham, Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army).
Round details
Series A, €50M, Jun 2026.
Why it matters
NATO innovation award (Mar 2025); production in France and Ukraine; systems deployed in three conflict zones (company-stated).
Key figures confirmed by multiple sourcesLast checked 21 October 2026
Alta Ares: key questions
What does Alta Ares do?
Builds AI-guided low-cost interceptors, including X-Lock against Shahed-type drones and Black Bird against cruise missiles.
Where is Alta Ares based?
Alta Ares is headquartered in Paris, France. It was founded in 2024.
How much funding has Alta Ares raised?
Total funding is ~€52M (plus undisclosed Airbus equity), based on announced and reported rounds. Latest round: Series A, €50M, Jun 2026.
Who are Alta Ares's investors?
Notable investors include Air Street Capital, Cherry Ventures, Airbus Defence and Space.
Sources
- thedefensepost.com/2026/06/12/alta-ares-ai-air-defense/
- thenextweb.com/news/alta-ares-50m-ai-air-defence-interceptors
Figures come from company announcements and press reports. Spot an error? Send a correction. Nothing here is investment advice.
Alta Ares in the news
Counter-Drone Companies in Europe: Who Builds C-UAS, Interceptors and Jammers
Europe's counter-drone market, layer by layer: who detects, who jams, who intercepts and who integrates it all, with the 2026 contracts and funding rounds.
The EU Drone Wall and Eastern Flank Watch Explained: What's Built, What's Funded (2026)
A year after Russian drones crossed into Poland, Europe's drone wall has a legal basis and indicative budgets. Here is what is decided, what is funded and what is still missing.
Similar companies
More in Counter-DroneAlpine Eagle
Munich, GermanyBuilds Sentinel, an airborne counter-drone system that detects, classifies and intercepts hostile drones using AI and onboard sensors.
Cambridge Aerospace
Cambridge, United KingdomMakes Skyhammer, a low-cost radar-guided interceptor to defeat Shahed-type drones and subsonic missiles.
CDDS
Zurich, SwitzerlandCounter Defense Drone Systems builds autonomous kinetic interceptor drones that detect, track and physically neutralise small hostile drones.