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Alta Ares

Paris, France

Counter-UAS & Air DefenseUnmanned SystemsC4ISRDefense Software & AI
Software Developer, Subsystem Manufacturer
Profile last updated: August 15, 2026

About

Alta Ares is a defense software developer based in Paris, France working in counter-uas & air defense, unmanned systems, c4isr +1 more.

Alta Ares is a European defence technology company developing an autonomous AI stack for air defence, ISTAR and mission management. Its platform comprises air defence effectors, an ISTAR product suite and a mission management software layer, designed for contested, GNSS-denied environments and rapid deployment by small field teams. The company has signed cooperation agreements with MBDA under the French DGA ELISA programme, with Airbus Defence and Space on counter-drone solutions, and with Ukrainian interceptor drone maker General Cherry. It is headquartered in Paris with offices in Toulouse, Kyiv, Abu Dhabi, New York and Athens, and states plans to launch in Munich and London in 2026.

Location

Paris, France

Focus areas

counter-UASair defenceAIautonomyISTARmission managementinterceptor dronesGNSS-denied

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Counter-UAS & Air DefenseUnmanned SystemsC4ISRDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software DeveloperSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareSoftware

Products

Pixel Lock

Onboard AI guidance system

Onboard AI guidance system for interceptor drones, used for mid-course and terminal guidance automation.

Cyclop C2

AI command and control software

AI command and control software for air defence operations.

Gamma ISTAR

ISTAR product suite

ISTAR product suite forming one layer of the Alta Ares AI stack for autonomous defence.

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

ELISA

Named customers

General CherryMBDAAirbus Defence and Space

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