Vectus Air Defense Systems

Vectus Air Defense Systems integrates and operates layered counter-UAS and air-defense systems as a managed service for governments and critical-infrastructure operators. Founded in 2026 by Erik Prince, it combines detection, electronic warfare, interceptor drones and kinetic effectors under multi-year operating agreements; Swarmer owns 20% and supplies autonomy technology.

Facts

  • Segment: Defense Robotics
  • Country: United States
  • Founded: 2026
  • Website: https://www.vectusairdefense.com/

About

About Vectus Air Defense Systems

Vectus Air Defense Systems assembles technology from multiple suppliers into customer-specific layers for detecting, tracking and defeating aerial threats. Its managed-service scope covers system design, equipment, personnel, operations, maintenance and later upgrades, with installations intended for sovereign and critical-infrastructure customers.

The company was formed in August 2026 under Erik Prince. Swarmer took a 20% equity interest and is contributing autonomy software for counter-UAS development, including interceptor-drone swarming. Vectus has announced the operating model and supplier-integration strategy but has not disclosed a customer deployment.

Supply

  • Swarmer - Inbound - Software - Swarmer supplies autonomy and interceptor-swarming software for Vectus's layered counter-UAS services - source: swarmer.com

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Team

  • Erik Prince - Founder - Founded Vectus and leads its air-defense-as-a-service strategy and supplier and customer development.

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