Cooperative Agreement Supports Counter-Drone Research & Development

ARCYN Defense Corp has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM) to collaborate on the evaluation and maturation of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) technologies.

The formal framework enables the two organizations to exchange technical data, evaluate emerging capabilities, and map out the integration and testing required to mature defense systems against aerial threats. The agreement comes as unmanned systems continue to play an expanding role in modern conflicts, evolving beyond surveillance platforms to systems used for targeting and attack.

Under the terms of the agreement, ARCYN Defense will provide technical documentation and data regarding its Iron Rain kinetic effector hardware and AI software systems. The initial phase of the partnership will focus on technical exchanges, capability assessments, periodic reviews, and the formulation of a maturation roadmap that may align Iron Rain technologies with U.S. government requirements.

Aaron Poynton, Chief Executive Officer of ARCYN Defense, stated, “Drone warfare has become one of the defining challenges of the modern battlefield. This agreement gives ARCYN a structured pathway to work with Army armaments experts, evaluate our technology against real operational needs, and continue advancing practical, affordable counter-drone defense capabilities.”

The collaboration leverages the specific capabilities of the DEVCOM Armaments Center, which serves as the U.S. Army’s principal organization for armaments research, development, engineering, and lifecycle support. Based at Picatinny Arsenal, the center is tasked with engineering new armaments, upgrading fielded systems, and sustaining the military’s underlying technology base.

Dr. Fazel Farahmand, Chief Technology Officer of ARCYN Defense, added, “Counter-drone defense requires more than a single technology breakthrough. It requires a system that can be rapidly assessed, refined, integrated, and scaled for real-world operational environments. This collaboration will help us evaluate Iron Rain through a disciplined technical process and continue maturing the system against the types of threats forces are seeing today.”

According to the announcement, the cooperative agreement is strictly structured to support research and development activities. The framework functions as a technical partnership and does not constitute a procurement decision, production commitment, contract award, or official endorsement of the technology by the U.S. Army or the DEVCOM Armaments Center.