The ACQME-DK kits are purpose-built to increase precision-strike lethality and survivability for operators conducting irregular warfare in complex urban and confined rural terrain. XTEND will supply training, spares, maintenance and production from its Tampa, Florida headquarters, providing a domestic source of supply.
XTEND positions swarm-based autonomy as central to modern doctrine, enabling distributed, collaborative robotic systems to perform complex missions at the tactical edge. The company says remote-operated swarms deliver precision and survivability effects deep inside contested battlespaces without risking personnel or relying on fragile beyond-line-of-sight links.
The system emphasis is on low cost-per-kill, one-way loitering munitions that convert tactical intent into lethal effect while keeping operator cognitive load to a minimum. Key innovations cited include XTEND’s high-voltage Electronic Safe and Arm Device (ESAD), dual-comms resilience combining fibre optic cable and hardened RF, modular VTOL and munitions kits, and AI behaviours derived from field experience.
Aviv Shapira, Co-Founder & CEO of XTEND, said: “This is the first operational system in the world that allows one operator to command and deploy swarms of AI enabled tactical drones remotely, with resilient Fiber Optic-plus-RF dual-comms precision and zero-latency control.” The company underlined that the system is battle-proven after deployments across five war zones and is presented as an operationally mature capability rather than a concept.
Rubi Liani, Co-Founder & CTO, said: “Our XOS unifies sensors, radars, payloads, and third-party features and apps into a single AI-driven mission backbone.” XTEND stated that XOS merges human intent with AI autonomy to translate mission goals into coordinated robotic action across air, land and sea domains.
XTEND describes the award as a confirmation of its market leadership in OWA systems and of customer preference for its ESAD safety board and dual-comms approach. The company highlighted its global footprint of more than 10,000 systems deployed in over 32 countries and said the ACQME-DK programme will extend its proven capabilities deeper into complex terrain and close-quarters operations.
