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AIRO Group Holdings

Defense marketsecurityCurated record
theairogroup.com

Aerospace and defense group whose dominant business is military drones sold under the Sky-Watch brand, led by the RQ-35 Heidrun fixed-wing reconnaissance UAS; drones generated $75M of $86.9M total 2024 revenue (~87% in 2025) with $200M+ bookings in progress. Other segments are avionics (Aspen Avionics), military pilot/JTAC training, and a cargo eVTOL program. Formed 2021-2022 by merging AIRO Drone, Agile Defense, Coastal Defense, Jaunt Air Mobility, and Aspen Avionics; listed on Nasdaq June 2025.

HeadquartersMcLean, US
Founded2021
Defense funding$158M
Team51-200
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StagePublic (Nasdaq: AIRO, IPO Jun 2025, 6.9M shares at $10)
FoundersChirinjeev Kathuria (Executive Chairman, Co-founder), Joe Burns (Co-founder)
Regions servedNorth America, Europe
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinesecurity

RQ-35 Heidrun (Sky-Watch)

  • Military fixed-wing reconnaissance drone platform that led AIRO's growth with $75M in 2024 drone revenue and $200M+ bookings in progress

    fielded military UAS with disclosed segment revenue

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-06-30Dutch Ministry of Defencearmed forces (ISR drone program)NLNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

2025-09-12$89M

Follow-on offering

Investors undisclosed

Round source
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-14Reported Q3 2025 results with progress on drone deliveries and drones at ~87% of revenueAIRO Group (investor relations)
2025-06-13Listed on Nasdaq Global Market under ticker AIRO, IPO of 6.9M shares at $10.00DRONELIFE
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Source ledger

5 unique public sources

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AIRO Group closes upsized public offering, raises $89.4 millionInvesting.com · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AIRO Group Stock Surges After IPODRONELIFE · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AIRO Group (NASDAQ: AIRO) outlines drone, avionics, training and eVTOL growth strategyStockTitan / SEC 10-K · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Sky-Watch RQ-35 Heidrun wins Dutch Ministry of Defence bidAeroMorning · retrieved 2026-07-05
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AIRO Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results; Progress on Drone Deliveries and Strong Liquidity PositionAIRO Group (investor relations) · retrieved 2026-07-05