Aeon Industrial
Austin, Texas-based defense manufacturer building Zeus, a low-cost modular guided missile system, and drone/munition fuzes for the Pentagon's Drone Dominance program.
Aeon Industrial develops and mass-produces defense hardware, from components to complete weapon systems. Its flagship Zeus platform is a lightweight, software-defined, payload-modular guided missile (~$50,000/unit, ~90% cheaper than a Javelin) deployable from shoulder, vehicle, or aerial platforms, fully vertically integrated with in-house propellant, rocket motors, fuzes, and flight computers. Founded 2023 by CEO Naweed Tahmas. Delivering roughly 1,000 fuzes to support the Pentagon's Drone Dominance program as of August 2026.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- Undisclosed
- Total funding
- $18.6M
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Precision munitions, Drone and missile fuzes, Tactical weapon systems
- Website
- www.aeonindustrial.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Aeon Industrial do?
- Aeon Industrial develops and mass-produces defense hardware, from components to complete weapon systems. Its flagship Zeus platform is a lightweight, software-defined, payload-modular guided missile (~$50,000/unit, ~90% cheaper than a Javelin) deployable from shoulder, vehicle, or aerial platforms, fully vertically integrated with in-house propellant, rocket motors, fuzes, and flight computers. Founded 2023 by CEO Naweed Tahmas. Delivering roughly 1,000 fuzes to support the Pentagon's Drone Dominance program as of August 2026.
- Where is Aeon Industrial headquartered?
- Aeon Industrial is headquartered in Austin, TX and was founded in 2023.
- How much funding has Aeon Industrial raised?
- Aeon Industrial has raised $18.6M in disclosed funding.
- What does Aeon Industrial specialize in?
- Aeon Industrial works across Precision munitions, Drone and missile fuzes, Tactical weapon systems.
- Does Aeon Industrial hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Aeon Industrial to 1 government contract.
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Aeon secured $18.6M in venture funding from Quiet Capital, Silent Ventures, and 1789 Capital; will deliver ~1,000 fuzes for the Pentagon's Drone Dominance program before relocating to Cedar Park, TX
Defence Blog: Small Texas firm shows Congress its drone fuze production lineVerified2026-08-02 - 2
Aeon founded 2023, CEO Naweed Tahmas, $18.6M VC funding from Quiet Capital, Silent Ventures, and 1789 Capital; Zeus modular guided missile priced at ~$50,000/unit
The Defense News: Aeon Unveils $50,000 Zeus Modular Guided Missile System as Low-Cost Tactical Precision WeaponVerified2026-04-09 - 3
X-Bow and Aeon sign MoU (Aug 2025) to test, commercialize, and produce solid rocket motors for Aeon's Zeus missile system; Aeon HQ Austin, TX with offices in Oklahoma and Alabama
PR Newswire: X-Bow Launches Strategic Partnership with AEONVerified2025-09-09