-- Skylark Labs, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company building self-learning AI for physical systems, today announced that it has been down-selected to provide 20 ARIES counter-UAS systems in support of a Gulf Cooperation Council defense program.
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The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) order, valued at $4 million, was awarded by Hexadyne Corporation and forms part of a broader Hexadyne-led program with a potential value of up to $32 million. The program creates a pathway for additional deployments and capabilities as customer requirements expand.
The selection expands Skylark Lab’s presence in the Gulf and moves ARIES from U.S. defense development and field demonstrations to international deployment. Drones are becoming a growing threat to military sites, energy infrastructure, and other critical assets across the region.
“This is an important step for ARIES, from demonstrating the technology with U.S. defense stakeholders to deploying it against a real and rapidly evolving counter-UAS requirement in the Gulf,” says Dr. Amarjot Singh, Founder and CEO of Skylark Labs. “More importantly, it puts our self-learning AI into an environment where the threat itself is continuously evolving.”
Recent conflicts show that counter-UAS systems must adapt as drones and tactics change. ARIES combines multiple sensors with Skylark’s self-learning AI to detect, track, and strike aerial threats. Demonstrated against RF-silent “dark drones” at Camp Atterbury, ARIES continues learning after deployment.
Hexadyne is the prime contractor for the broader GCC program, with Skylark supplying ARIES systems. The program moves ARIES from defense demonstrations to larger operational deployments.
“The battlespace has changed. A low-cost drone can now hold a billion-dollar asset at risk, and that asymmetry is only widening as these systems get cheaper, smaller, and harder to see,” mentions Robert Sanchez, CEO of Hexadyne Corporation.
“You cannot defend against what you cannot detect. That’s why early warning is the foundation of any layered defense architecture. It’s what gives every asset downstream, from kinetic interceptors to electronic warfare to point defense, the time and targeting data it needs to act. Skylark Labs’ ARIES closes that gap. By fusing radar, RF, and optical sensor data into a single AI-driven picture, ARIES delivers the actionable intelligence our layered defense partners need to identify and engage the threat before it ever reaches its target.”
Hexadyne brings more than three decades of experience supporting U.S. and allied defense customers, with operations in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Its public-sector customer base includes the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other international defense organizations.
Successful execution of the initial deployment could expand ARIES across additional sites and missions while advancing Skylark Labs and Hexadyne’s broader collaboration to bring self-learning defense systems to U.S. and international customers.
About Skylark Labs
Skylark Labs is a U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company building self-learning AI for physical systems. Its defense portfolio spans humanoid robots, autonomous aerial and ground systems, and counter-UAS technologies designed to adapt to changing environments, learn new capabilities, and support customer-specific missions.
ARIES—Aerial Reconnaissance & Elimination System—is Skylark Lab’s counter-UAS platform for detecting, tracking, and providing actionable intelligence on aerial threats. Its AI is designed to adapt to changing operating environments and emerging threat signals.
About Hexadyne Corporation
Hexadyne Corporation is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense company with more than three decades of experience supporting U.S. and allied defense customers. The company maintains operations in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Its public-sector customer base includes the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other international defense organizations.
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Name: Dr. Amarjot Singh
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Organization: Skylark Labs
Website: https://skylarklabs.ai/
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