C100 Defense

Drone detection & airspace protection Security & perimeter robots

Manufacturer of counter-UAS drones (C100 Defense model) used by U.S

sources 2 record sources · provenance backfill in progress last checked 4 Jun 2026 next review due 2 Sept 2026 Suggest a correction

Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 22
confidence not yet assessed as of 22 Jul 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — Tracked signals (12mo): 22. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-22; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-07-22; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:signal_count",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        22
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-22; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

3 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
C100 Defense — Outdoor FIELDED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — Product: C100 Defense. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:c100-defense

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_product_c100-defense,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:c100-defense},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:c100-defense:product:c100-defense",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:c100-defense",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
PDW CORE — — FIELDED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — Product: PDW CORE. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-core

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_product_pdw-core,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-core},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-core",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-core",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
PDW SIM — — FIELDED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — Product: PDW SIM. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-sim

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_product_pdw-sim,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-sim},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-sim",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:product:pdw-sim",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · $20.9M disclosed · 22 signals

22 tracked signals █▁▁ latest 22 Jul 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
Undated U.S. Army TiC Program Award - C100 UAS and Payloads $20.9M source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — CONTRACT: U.S. Army TiC Program Award - C100 UAS and Payloads. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-army-tic-program-award---c100-uas-and-payloads

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_deal_undated-contract-u_s_-army-tic-program-award---c100-uas-and-payloads,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — CONTRACT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-army-tic-program-award---c100-uas-and-payloads},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-army-tic-program-award---c100-uas-and-payloads",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — CONTRACT",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-army-tic-program-award---c100-uas-and-payloads",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated U.S. Air Force C100 Tactical UAS Contract CONTRACT source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — CONTRACT: U.S. Air Force C100 Tactical UAS Contract. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-air-force-c100-tactical-uas-contract

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_deal_undated-contract-u_s_-air-force-c100-tactical-uas-contract,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — CONTRACT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-air-force-c100-tactical-uas-contract},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-air-force-c100-tactical-uas-contract",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — CONTRACT",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:deal:undated-contract-u.s.-air-force-c100-tactical-uas-contract",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

2 people

PersonRoleCitation
James Slider CEO, PDW Holdings, Inc.
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — Person: James Slider — CEO, PDW Holdings, Inc.. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:person:james-slider

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_person_james-slider,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:person:james-slider},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:c100-defense:person:james-slider",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:person:james-slider",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Matt Higgins Board Member, PDW Holdings, Inc. (co-founder of RSE Ventures)
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense — Person: Matt Higgins — Board Member, PDW Holdings, Inc. (co-founder of RSE Ventures). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:person:matt-higgins

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_person_matt-higgins,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:person:matt-higgins},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:c100-defense:person:matt-higgins",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/#fact:c100-defense:person:matt-higgins",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: C100 Defense

quick report · 4 Jun 2026 · 12 sources · 2,160 words

This report analyzes PDW Holdings, a U.S. defense robotics company specializing in AI-equipped small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), centered on its C100 Defense platform. It covers the company's recent $110M+ Series B funding, product capabilities including endurance and autonomous features, military customer base, competitive positioning, and key business risks in the tactical drone segment.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

C100 Defense company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_c100-defense_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {C100 Defense company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "robotics-press-c100-defense",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "C100 Defense company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/c100-defense/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People2

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • James SliderCEO, PDW Holdings, Inc.
  • Matt HigginsBoard Member, PDW Holdings, Inc. (co-founder of RSE Ventures)

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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