BLADE / HDT Robotics

BLADE, the rebranded HDT business, engineers rugged unmanned ground vehicles and robotic manipulators for military, government and hazardous industrial missions. Its Hunter WOLF platform supports payload transport, mobile power, communications and casualty evacuation; Dire WOLF is being evaluated in the U.S. Army's Project Sustainment programme.

Facts

Segment: Defense Robotics
Country: US
Website: https://www.hdtglobal.com/

Products

Hunter WOLF - WOLF

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Commercial

1 commercial event; 1 contract award; latest event 2026-07-23

2026-07-23 - Contract award - BLADE selected for U.S. Army Project Sustainment autonomous-logistics programme - source: hdtglobal.com

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Market context

Comparable profiles and adjacent companies connected by shared workflow, capability, or stack position.

Shark Robotics - comparable profile - peer: Defence UGV Builder
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Roboneers - comparable profile - peer: Unmanned Ground Vehicles

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Timeline

2026-07-23 - Contract Award - BLADE selected for U.S. Army Project Sustainment autonomous-logistics programme - BLADE was selected as one of five industry partners for the U.S. Army's NAMC-led Project Sustainment programme for contested supply distribution. The proposed Dire WOLF is a six-wheel diesel-electric hybrid UGV designed to carry thousands of pounds, pivot… - source: hdtglobal.com
2026-05-04 - Deployment - Hunter WOLF enters 10th Mountain Division field training - Soldiers operated and evaluated Hunter WOLF across system operation, mission integration and sustainment tasks. Field configurations covered tactical radios, battery charging, water purification, CASEVAC, 15 kW exportable power and extended cargo rails. The… - source: hdtglobal.com
2026-03-30 - Org Change - HDT rebrands as BLADE - The company described BLADE as the newly branded HDT rather than a separate successor business. The robotics portfolio continues under the new identity with robotic vehicles, manipulators, autonomy and teleoperation control systems. The broader BLADE… - source: hdtglobal.com

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Team

Bob Joyce - Chief Executive Officer
Thomas Van Doren - President of Robotic Systems - Leads the robotic-systems business behind Hunter WOLF, WOLF-X, Dire WOLF and BLADE's manipulator platforms.

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Resources

Official product literature, technical datasheets and maintained support material for BLADE/HDT rugged robotic platforms and manipulators.

Hunter WOLF - image · BLADE / HDT Global
Hunter WOLF datasheet - PDF · Hunter WOLF · BLADE / HDT Global
Adroit Small Arm System datasheet - PDF · Adroit Small Arm System · BLADE / HDT Global

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