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Neros Wins Army PBAS Slot, Raises $75 Million to Scale U.S.-Made FPV Drones

The company aims to build a China‑free supply chain for its Archer platforms.

Overview

  • Neros was selected as one of three primary suppliers for the U.S. Army’s PBAS Tranche 1, providing Archer and Archer Strike drones in 5‑inch and 10‑inch variants.
  • The Army package includes Flatbow, a soldier‑borne control system that the company says mitigates jamming in contested electromagnetic environments.
  • The startup closed a $75 million Series B led by Sequoia Capital, bringing total funding to more than $120 million to expand domestic manufacturing and vertical integration.
  • Neros reports it has fulfilled a large U.S. Marine Corps purchase and has delivered systems to Ukraine and the UK Ministry of Defence to iterate designs with battlefield feedback.
  • The company says Archer Strike integrates Kraken Kinetics Terminus strike payloads for engagements beyond 20 kilometers and is directing new funding toward autonomy, swarming, and EW‑resilient architectures.