Toofon

What Toofon does

Toofon, operating under its legal name Soaring Aerospace and DBA "Soaring," is a Pasadena, U.S.-based private company founded in 2020 that designs and manufactures autonomous heavy-lift unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for both commercial and military applications. Its portfolio centers on two drone platforms built around a shared software-defined architecture: the C25 commercial UAS, available now with a 100 lbs Maximum Gross Take-Off Weight, 30 lbs payload capacity, 40 minutes of endurance, and 13 km range under nominal sea-level conditions; and the M50 military UAS, scheduled for Q3 2025 release, with a 166 lbs MGTOW and 50-60 lbs payload capacity. Both platforms use a universal payload system intended to allow cross-industry reconfiguration and over-the-air software updates without hardware changes, a design choice the company markets as enabling adaptability across mission profiles ranging from contested military logistics to civilian disaster response and communications support.

The business model is hardware-led: Toofon sells UAS platforms directly to military units, defense agencies, and government/civilian aid organizations via an enterprise field sales motion centered on the corporate website and consultative demos, with no public pricing or e-commerce channel. Its primary go-to-market is enterprise sales to defense buyers, supported by claims of soldier-informed design and field-testing under extreme conditions; a secondary civilian/government aid segment targets disaster response and communications relay use cases. The company is small (1-10 disclosed employees), has raised approximately $4.4 million in a single funding round dated November 30, 2022, and discloses one executive, Amir Emadi, as Chief Executive Officer. No recurring software, services, or subscription revenue streams are described; monetization is concentrated in unit hardware sales and the associated defense and government contracts those sales imply.

Name

Toofon

Legal name

Soaring Aerospace

Website

https://soaringtech.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Toofon (legal: Soaring Aerospace) is a Pasadena-based drone manufacturer building autonomous heavy-lift UAS for military logistics and civilian missions, selling directly to defense and government buyers via the C25 and forthcoming M50 platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Heavy Lift Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

VTOL & Hybrid UAV Platforms (IMABAIAC)

Keywords

• Autonomous heavy lift drones
• Military cargo UAS
• Contested logistics UAVs
• Commercial delivery drones
• Autonomous aerial logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Heavy Lift UAS Hardware Sales: Sale of autonomous heavy lift drone platforms (C25 commercial and M50 military models) with associated payload capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Toofon (operating as Soaring Aerospace) designs, manufactures, and sells Multi-Use Autonomous Heavy Lift Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for cargo delivery and supply chain logistics. The portfolio comprises a commercial model (C25) currently on sale and a military model (M50) launching Q3 2025, both built on a software-defined architecture that supports universal payload types for missions ranging from contested military logistics to civilian disaster response.

Product overview

Soaring Aerospace offers a unified portfolio of Multi-Use Autonomous Heavy Lift UAS platforms. The portfolio consists of two drone models: the C25 (Commercial) designed for civilian missions including disaster response and communication support, and the M50 (Military) designed for military applications. Both drones share a common software-defined architecture that enables universal payload types and seamless adaptability across industries. The C25 is currently available, while the M50 is scheduled for release in Q3 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C25: Commercial multi-use autonomous heavy lift UAS with 100 lbs MGTOW, 30 lbs payload, 40 min endurance, 13 km range. Available now.
• M50

Products and services

• C25 (Commercial) Multi-Use Autonomous Heavy Lift UAS designed for commercial and civilian applications such as disaster response and communication support. Features 100 lbs MGTOW, 30 lbs payload capacity, 40 minutes endurance, and 13 km range under nominal conditions at sea level.
• M50 (Military) Multi-Use Autonomous Heavy Lift UAS designed for military and defense applications including contested logistics, supply delivery to forward bases, and sensitive payload transport. Features 166 lbs MGTOW and 50-60 lbs payload capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 lbs payload capacity at 13 km range (C25)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sabrewing Aircraft: Develops heavy-lift cargo UAS designed for military and humanitarian logistics with multi-hundred-pound payload capacity. Most directly comparable to Soaring on mission profile (heavy lift, contested/remote logistics) and dual-use military/commercial positioning.
• Elroy Air: Builds autonomous hybrid-electric vertical takeoff cargo UAS for middle-mile logistics and defense resupply. Comparable to Soaring in airframe class (VTOL heavy lift), customer overlap (DoD, humanitarian logistics), and software-defined autonomy approach.
• Zipline: Operates long-range autonomous delivery drones serving healthcare, commerce, and government customers globally. Comparable to Soaring's C25 commercial mission (drone-based cargo delivery) and customer base of aid organizations and governments.
• Matternet: Develops commercial drone delivery systems for healthcare and logistics, with FAA type certification progress. Comparable to Soaring's commercial logistics use case and emphasis on certified autonomous flight operations.

Broad incumbents

• Anduril Industries: Large, well-capitalized defense technology company building autonomous systems (UAS, counter-UAS, AI) for the DoD. Overlaps with Soaring on contested-logistics autonomous UAS but operates at much greater scale and breadth across the defense stack.
• Shield AI: Defense autonomy company whose products include autonomous UAS (V-BAT) and AI pilot software (Hivemind) sold to military customers. Comparable to Soaring on defense UAS autonomy and software-defined mission systems, though Shield AI is at significantly greater scale.
• AeroVironment: Established publicly-traded manufacturer of small and tactical military UAS with deep DoD relationships and a long certification track record. Overlaps with Soaring in military UAS supply but competes from a much broader portfolio and larger installed base.
• Wing (Alphabet): Alphabet subsidiary operating an autonomous drone delivery service for last-mile logistics and consumer goods. Overlaps with Soaring's commercial cargo delivery mission, though Wing operates a fixed-wing design and is much larger and better funded.

Emerging players

• Skydio: US-based autonomous drone manufacturer serving defense, public safety, and commercial inspection. Comparable to Soaring on US defense market entry and software-defined autonomy, but focuses on small UAS rather than heavy lift cargo.

Others

• Joby Aviation: Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger transport. Adjacent to Soaring through VTOL airframe expertise and software-defined autonomous flight, but addresses passenger mobility rather than cargo/logistics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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