FPF Defense builds the Hammerhead kinetic interceptor and an end-to-end air defense suite called SmartFlak. Hammerhead is a small, winged, fire-and-forget interceptor about three feet long by two feet wide, using mostly COTS components, electro-optical sensors, and in-house autonomy for beyond-line-of-sight engagements in the 5–20 km range. The company reports unit cost of roughly $30K in current builds and $15–20K at full-rate production. FPF demonstrated performance at Camp Atterbury, where Hammerhead struck two of three Shahed-like targets during a demo, and is working with OUSW-R&E under the T-Rex program. The team of about 20 is led by founder Chris Miller with co-founders Dr. Jeff Maas (CTO) and Grant Fox (COO). With the recent $10M strategic investment, the company has runway to advance low-rate production with UAV Solutions in Baltimore and pursue planned scale-up to high-rate production by the end of 2027.

Total raised

$10M

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Jul 2026