The American firm is developing a vertically integrated industrial base tailored to the unmanned era of warfare, supporting U.S. and allied defence efforts. Its decentralised manufacturing platform, Forge, and its autonomous defence systems portfolio aim to deliver enhanced speed, scale, and survivability on the battlefield.
The new investment will be used to expand Forge Huntington, the company’s main manufacturing hub, and scale operations in its tactical engine unit, Mach Propulsion. It will also support the continued deployment of its core systems—Viper, Glide, and Stratos—with second-generation models already underway.
“Mach Industries exists to enhance national readiness and preserve America’s strategic edge,” said Ethan Thornton, Founder and CEO. “Global security depends on America’s ability to create asymmetric unmanned capability—that means scaling production, building new facilities and fielding systems that deter conflict.”
The company plans to grow its industrial operations by deploying production capacity more quickly, closer to areas of demand, and at a larger scale. Its distributed model is designed to provide resilience and rapid development, ensuring next-generation systems can be delivered when and where required.
“Mach’s vertically integrated and distributed model is exactly what the future of defence requires,” said Ben Kany, Principal at Bedrock. “In an era where speed and resilience define strength, Mach is delivering the systems that safeguard peace.”
Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures added that the firm’s approach responds directly to modern operational needs. “Mach has developed a fundamentally new way to deliver tactical unmanned capabilities—faster, cheaper, and with fewer constraints than traditional defence players,” he said. “Their model is purpose-built for the realities of modern conflict.”
