Singularity

What Singularity does

Singularity Defense Corp is a venture-backed defense technology company building counter-weapon air defense systems designed to defeat low-cost drones and mass-produced munitions at scale. Founded by engineers from SpaceX, Tesla, and Anduril alongside military operators with combat air-defense deployment experience, the company focuses on shifting the air-defense cost curve so that affordable daily protection against drone and missile threats is viable for both warfighters on the battlefield and civilian populations at home. Its team maintains a near-constant operational presence in Ukraine, validating technology against real-world threat environments and informing development.

The company's core product is a portfolio of air-defense interceptor systems and supporting subsystems developed largely in-house, while sourcing only components already produced at commercial volume. This architecture is designed to bypass the multi-supplier lead-time constraints that slow traditional defense integrators, with the company claiming the most aggressive test cadence in the industry. The proprietary stack spans propulsion, hardware engineering, flight-systems software, GNC (guidance, navigation, and control), targeting systems, and a ground/edge operating system, with active hiring across each of these disciplines. Operations are split between an El Segundo, CA site focused on engineering and R&D and a Gardena, CA site dedicated to manufacturing and production.

Singularity sells directly to government customers through enterprise field sales, engaging U.S. military and allied-nation defense procurement agencies on hardware-based air-defense systems. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows standard defense procurement mechanics, with the U.S. Government and Military as the primary buyer and Allied Nations as a secondary segment. The company emerged from stealth in July 2026 alongside its $80M Series A announcement.

Name

Singularity

Legal name

Singularity Defense Corp

Website

https://singularityus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Singularity Defense Corp builds counter-weapon air defense systems designed to defeat low-cost drones and mass-produced munitions at scale. Founded by engineers from SpaceX, Tesla, and Anduril alongside combat-experienced operators, the company serves U.S. military and allied government customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Defense Systems

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Defense Missiles & Interceptors (IMABAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomous Defense Systems (AI/ML, Swarming, MUM-T) (IMABAOAI), Precision Strike & Fire Control Systems (IMABAOAE)

Keywords

• Air defense systems
• Counter-drone technology
• Missile defense
• Defense interceptor systems
• Counter-weapon systems

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense procurement contracts: Government and military contracts for air defense systems, likely involving hardware sales and possibly related professional services for deployment and support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Singularity engineers and manufactures counter-weapon air defense systems designed to defeat low-cost drones and mass-produced munitions at scale. The company builds major subsystems in-house while sourcing commercially volume-produced components, delivering interceptor systems and related subsystems intended to protect warfighters on the battlefield and civilians at home. The portfolio focuses on shifting the air defense cost curve so daily, affordable protection against drone and missile threats is achievable.

Product overview

Singularity offers a unified portfolio of air defense counter-weapon systems designed to defeat proliferating drone and missile threats. The company's core offering focuses on interceptor systems and related subsystems built to protect warfighters and civilians at scale. Founded by engineers from SpaceX, Tesla, and Anduril alongside combat operators, Singularity builds major subsystems in-house while sourcing components at commercial volume to enable rapid deployment. The company emerged from stealth in July 2026 with an $80M Series A funding round.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Singularity Air Defense Systems Counter-weapon air defense systems designed to defeat low-cost drones and mass-produced munitions. Built for U.S. military and allied defense customers to protect warfighters on the battlefield and civilians at home, with major subsystems engineered in-house and components sourced at commercial volume to deliver protection at unprecedented scale, speed, and cost efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shifted the air defense cost curve - turning drone threat into a problem that can be afforded to solve every single day

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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dedrone: Dedrone provides counter-UAS detection, identification, and soft-kill mitigation used by U.S. military, federal agencies, and allies. It is a direct competitor in the counter-drone stack, focused on the detection/mitigation layer versus Singularity's kinetic interceptor approach.
• Epirus: Epirus develops counter-electronics and directed-energy systems to defeat drone swarms, targeting the same low-cost-mass-munitions problem Singularity addresses. Both are venture-backed, U.S.-based, and compete for DoD counter-UAS program dollars.
• DroneShield: DroneShield offers drone detection and countermeasure hardware/software to military and government customers globally. It is a direct peer in counter-UAS, addressing the same proliferating drone threat with overlapping end customers in the U.S. and allied defense markets.
• Anduril Industries: Anduril builds autonomous air defense and counter-UAS systems (e.g., Roadrunner, Lattice), serving the same U.S. DoD and allied customers with vertically integrated hardware plus software. It is the closest direct competitor given overlapping mission, talent pool (Anduril alumni are on Singularity's team), and go-to-market.
• Fortem Technologies: Fortem Technologies builds drone detection and interceptor solutions (e.g., DroneHunter) for defense and homeland security. It is a direct peer in the kinetic counter-drone category Singularity targets, with comparable technology approach and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• RTX (Raytheon): Raytheon produces established air and missile defense systems (Patriot, NASAMS, Coyote) and is the incumbent program-of-record supplier for many DoD counter-air efforts. Singularity competes for the same end customer and mission, but Raytheon operates at vastly greater scale and program depth.
• Lockheed Martin: Lockheed manufactures legacy air defense and missile systems (THAAD, PAC-3, MEADS) and serves as the prime contractor across multiple DoD counter-air portfolios. It is a broad incumbent that Singularity would need to displace or partner with to scale into major programs.
• Northrop Grumman: Northrop produces integrated air defense systems including IBCS and counter-UAS solutions, serving as a traditional prime with deep DoD relationships. It represents the incumbent benchmark Singularity is attempting to disrupt on cost and speed.

Emerging players

• AeroVironment: AeroVironment develops small unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions (Switchblade) that are both a contributor to the drone threat and a complementary capability in the counter-UAS toolkit. It is comparable as a venture-era defense hardware player that scaled into DoD programs of record.
• D-Fend Solutions: D-Fend Solutions provides cyber-based counter-drone takeover technology for military, homeland security, and critical infrastructure customers. It is an adjacent emerging player in the broader counter-UAS market where Singularity operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/singularitydefc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/singularity-defense

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors12 records

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M&A

Investments

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