AUSTIN, Texas -
Sept. 2, 2025 -
PRLog -- DefAgent Technologies Inc., a leader in secure AI infrastructure for mission-critical operations, today announced it is finalizing strategic partnerships with a publicly-traded defense contractor and a Texas-based private defense technology firm to deploy advanced AI threat detection capabilities across autonomous drone platforms. These partnerships position DefAgent to accelerate its pre-Series A funding round, targeting $500,000 to scale secure AI agent deployment in the rapidly expanding defense drone market.
With global military drone spending projected to reach
$23.9 billion by 2030, demand for AI-enabled autonomous threat identification is accelerating. DefAgent's
Zero Trust AI infrastructure directly addresses critical gaps in real-time threat detection for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in contested environments—
where milliseconds and secure autonomy are mission decisive.
Enhanced Edge Processing for Flight-Critical Decisions - Ultra-low latency AI inference optimized for high-speed aerial maneuvers
- Distributed swarm intelligence to function under intermittent connectivity
- Real-time threat classification independent of ground-based networks
Aerial-Specific Security Protocols - Anti-jamming integrity safeguards for drone-to-ground communications
- Encrypted agent coordination enabling multi-platform threat assessment
- Tamper-resistant AI models resilient against electronic warfare
Mission-Critical Threat Detection - Computer vision models trained on aerial reconnaissance patterns
- Autonomous identification of hostile aircraft, ground-based systems, and emerging threats
- Onboard prioritization engines providing engagement recommendations in real "Drone operations represent some of the most demanding requirements for secure AI deployment," said Matías Baglieri, CTO of DefAgent. "Our partners recognize that traditional cloud-based AI solutions fail when milliseconds matter and connectivity is compromised. We're building the only platform that delivers battlefield-ready intelligence at the tactical edge."
DefAgent's Market Differentiators - Sovereign AI Architecture: Independent of foreign cloud providers or third-party AI models
- CMMC & NIST Compliance: Defense-grade security by design
- Offline Operational Capability: Full functionality in denied, degraded, or intermittent environments
- Blockchain Audit Trails: Immutable mission traceability for post-incident analysis
- Accelerated R&D: Joint optimization of AI models for partner drone platforms
- Market Access: Direct channels to Tier 1 defense contractors and government agencies
- Scalable Deployment: Proven frameworks adaptable across multiple drone manufacturers
Pre-Series A Funding to Scale OperationsDefAgent is currently closing
$500,000 in pre-Series A funding to accelerate partnership integration, expand its engineering team, and scale production deployments. Funding will focus on:
- Developing drone-optimized AI models and edge computing frameworks
- Integrating with partner platforms and defense contractor workflows
- Expanding security certifications for classified operational environments
- Advancing go-to-market initiatives with defense and intelligence customers
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