What Invariant Corporation does

Invariant Corporation is a Huntsville, Alabama-based defense technology and systems integration company founded in 2001 and operating with a 101-250 employee footprint. The company designs and integrates advanced autonomous systems, counter-UAV electromagnetic warfare solutions, and weapons systems for uncrewed military platforms, serving U.S. military customers including the Marine Corps Systems Command, U.S. Navy, SOUTHCOM, and Fourth Fleet. Its two principal product lines are the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Engagement Systems — battlefield systems that identify, track, and disable enemy drones via hardware, sensors, and custom software integration — and the STAKE Weapons System, which integrates APKWS laser-guided rockets onto Textron Systems' TSUNAMI 25 uncrewed surface vessels and enables cooperative targeting with Aerosonde 4.7 VTOL drones.

Underlying capabilities include multi-platform cooperative targeting across distributed autonomous surface craft and aerial drones, electromagnetic warfare sensor fusion, and rapid operational delivery (operational platforms fielded within three weeks of contract award per company claims). The technical architecture leans on integration with third-party systems including Textron's TSUNAMI USVs built on Brunswick Corporation hulls with CUSV autonomy software, and Aerosonde 4.7 VTOL drones from Textron subsidiary platforms.

Business model is direct U.S. government defense procurement through formal contracts, with revenue derived from hardware sales, custom software integration services, and systems engineering for defense applications. Notable commercial anchors include a U.S. Marine Corps contract awarded October 2024 with $200M potential total value, $15.5M up-front payment, and performance through October 2031, alongside FLEX 2026 trials with SOUTHCOM and Fourth Fleet across a 31-country area of responsibility. Pricing is non-public and negotiated through government acquisition processes; no marketing channels or commercial distribution exist.

Name

Invariant Corporation

Legal name

Invariant Corporation

Website

https://invariant-corp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Invariant Corporation is a Huntsville, Alabama-based defense technology company that designs counter-UAV electromagnetic warfare systems and the STAKE weapons system, integrating them onto Textron uncrewed surface vessels for the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, and SOUTHCOM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Systems Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) & Autonomous Maritime Surface Platforms (IMABAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), IFF/Identification, Beaconing & Cooperative Surveillance Systems (IMABAGAF)

Keywords

• Defense systems integration
• Counter-UAV technology
• Autonomous maritime weapons
• Military software engineering
• Electronic warfare systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense Government Contracts: Prime contractor for U.S. military systems integration. Contracts structured as initial up-front payments with potential total value, performing work through defined contract periods. Revenue derived from hardware delivery, sensor development, and custom software integration services for defense applications.
2. Systems Integration Services: Integration of proprietary STAKE weapons system and counter-UAV technologies into government and defense platforms. Revenue from development, testing, and deployment of autonomous maritime and electromagnetic warfare systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Invariant Corporation is a defense technology company that develops and integrates advanced autonomous systems for U.S. military applications. The company specializes in the STAKE Weapons System for uncrewed surface vessels and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Engagement Systems (CUAS) that identify, track, and disable enemy drones using electromagnetic warfare technology, delivering integrated hardware, sensor development, and custom software for the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.

Product overview

Invariant Corporation is a defense technology company providing military-grade systems for counter-unmanned aircraft operations and maritime autonomous weapons integration. The company offers the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Engagement Systems for the U.S. Marine Corps and the STAKE Weapons System for integration with uncrewed surface vessels. The product portfolio focuses on battlefield systems capable of identifying, tracking, and disabling enemy drones across various environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Engagement Systems Battlefield systems for identifying, tracking, and disabling enemy drones across various environments. Includes hardware, sensor development, and custom software integration delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command as a prime contractor.
• STAKE Weapons System Integrated weapons system for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), utilizing APKWS laser-guided rockets for maritime counter-drone and engagement operations. Demonstrated cooperative targeting with distributed autonomous platforms on Brunswick Corporation hulls with CUSV autonomy systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered platforms within three weeks of contract award for FLEX 2026 trials
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Textron SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 20 May 2026Invariant Corporation's STAKE weapons system integrated into Textron Systems' TSUNAMI 25 uncrewed surface vessels. The integration enables APKWS laser-guided rocket deployment and cooperative targeting capabilities on autonomous maritime platforms built on Brunswick Corporation hulls with CUSV autonomy systems.
• U.S. Navy / SOUTHCOM / Fourth FleetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026U.S. Navy ordering and testing armed TSUNAMI USVs with Invariant's STAKE weapons system for Fleet Experimentation 2026 (FLEX 2026) with U.S. Southern Command and Fourth Fleet. Trials conducted in Key West, Florida and near Comalapa, El Salvador. Evaluating distributed autonomous surface craft across 31-country SOUTHCOM area of responsibility.
• Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Through Textron's DIU contract, Invariant's STAKE system is being demonstrated alongside TSUNAMI USV platforms for Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) exercises. DIU facilitates rapid integration of commercial technology into defense applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Leidos is a top-tier defense integrator with maritime, autonomous, and EW-adjacent programs. Its size and DoD footprint make it a natural incumbent competitor for the type of integration work Invariant performs.
• CACI International: CACI is a large DoD systems integrator delivering EW, intelligence, and counter-UAS-adjacent capabilities. It competes with Invariant on integration task orders across the same U.S. military customer set, though as a much broader portfolio player.
• L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris is a major defense prime with significant counter-UAS, EW, and autonomous maritime offerings. It is the most likely large incumbent to absorb or compete directly with Invariant's counter-UAS and maritime integration scope.
• SAIC: SAIC provides DoD systems engineering and integration services across multiple service branches. As a broad systems integrator with established Marine Corps and Navy task orders, it competes with Invariant for the same integration and EW engineering scope.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen delivers defense engineering and technology integration, including work with DIU, Marine Corps, and Navy. Its federal-services scale and rapid-acquisition experience overlap with Invariant's integration business model.

Direct peers

• Anduril Industries: Anduril builds counter-UAS systems (Roadrunner family) and autonomous platforms for the DoD, including maritime and aerial domains. Like Invariant, it delivers integrated hardware-plus-software kill chains to U.S. military customers via rapid acquisition and DIU-style vehicles.
• Epirus: Epirus develops counter-electronics and counter-UAS directed-energy systems (Leonidas) for U.S. military customers. It competes head-to-head with Invariant's counter-UAS electromagnetic warfare portfolio across Army and Marine Corps programs.
• Shield AI: Shield AI produces autonomous aerial systems (Hivemind, V-BAT) and is expanding into multi-domain autonomy for DoD. Its autonomy stack overlaps directly with Invariant's cooperative targeting and autonomous platform integration work for Navy and Marine Corps.

Emerging players

• Textron Systems: Textron Systems builds the TSUNAMI USV platform that hosts Invariant's STAKE weapons system. While currently a partner, Textron's CUSV autonomy and USV business is also a potential competitor or substitute integrator in the same maritime autonomous kill-chain market.
• Saildrone: Saildrone builds uncrewed surface vessels for defense and security customers, including U.S. Navy missions. It is comparable to Invariant's USV-platform-adjacent work and is a possible alternate platform supplier competing with Textron's TSUNAMI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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Investments

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