Askari Defense
Updated: July 05, 2026
The team
Country: USA | Funding: $11M (+)
Founded: 2024
Website: https://askaridefense.com/
Askari Defense is building low-cost intelligent 3D-printed drone interceptors. The company offers two main types of hand-launched interceptors, both are fully autonomous (without a controller or manual control, except for the disable function), feature computer vision, and are aimed at the target (although they do include space for a small warhead). The first - Rift Alpha is an interceptor that fits in a standard military backpack and can be launched by the operator's hand, from a tube, or from a box. It has a range of approximately 2 km. The second - Rift Bravo is even smaller, very compact, and folds up (a dozen fit in a backpack) with a range of approximately 1 km.
Founded: 2024
Website: https://askaridefense.com/
Askari Defense is building low-cost intelligent 3D-printed drone interceptors. The company offers two main types of hand-launched interceptors, both are fully autonomous (without a controller or manual control, except for the disable function), feature computer vision, and are aimed at the target (although they do include space for a small warhead). The first - Rift Alpha is an interceptor that fits in a standard military backpack and can be launched by the operator's hand, from a tube, or from a box. It has a range of approximately 2 km. The second - Rift Bravo is even smaller, very compact, and folds up (a dozen fit in a backpack) with a range of approximately 1 km.
