Raft
Raft LLC
McLean, Virginia, United States
About
Founded in 2018, Raft is a defense software developer based in McLean, United States working in c4isr, defense software & ai, space.
Raft is a software company founded in 2018 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia. It develops open-architecture mission software for U.S. government and defense customers, specialising in multi-domain data fusion, artificial intelligence and command and control. Its products include the Raft Data Platform, the Raft AI Mission System and the Raft Application Platform, which support real-time situational awareness and decision-making from the tactical edge to enterprise environments, including contested and disconnected conditions. Raft's work includes a GSA Phase III SBIR contract for the Department of Defense and a selection to deliver a planning and battle management system for the U.S. Space Force Kronos programme. On 28 July 2026, Leonardo DRS announced a definitive agreement to acquire Raft LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at 450 million, subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Raft Data Platform
Data integration and fusion platform
Connects third-party systems, hardware and data and synchronises it in real time across systems, domains and classifications, including denied and low-bandwidth environments.
Raft AI Mission System
AI battle management software
Multi-domain AI mission system that fuses data into a common operating picture, with an AI battle management assistant and no-code workflow builder.
Raft Application Platform (AP)
Application deployment platform
Hybrid-cloud platform for deploying and managing third-party mission applications within secure government networks.
AP Add-Ons
DevSecOps tooling
Developer tools for secure, automated DevSecOps across multi-cloud, hybrid and on-prem systems, including CI/CD, SBOM generation and runtime vulnerability scanning.
Raft AI Workbench
AI model development tool
Lets users build and deploy AI models that detect, classify and track objects across ISR feeds and satellite imagery without coding.
