The Frontier Leaders · Zone 5

Zone 5

San Luis Obispo, California, United States · subsidiary · www.zone5tech.com

Zone 5 sells Paladin, a TAK-integrated autonomous UAS for defense customers, supporting counter-UAS interception, munitions drops and rifle takedowns.

Robotics · prospect · score 30

Latest signals

  • Kongsberg acquired drone-interceptor startup Zone 5.Breaking Defense
  • Zone 5 launched the Eclipse drone interceptor.Breaking Defense
  • Kongsberg acquired Zone 5, expanding the defense startup’s portfolio.Breaking Defense
  • Zone 5 introduced the Eclipse reusable drone interceptor.Breaking Defense

4 signals name Zone 5. Members see all of them, filtered by topic, source and date.

Facts, with sources

  • KONGSBERG acquired a 90% stake in Zone 5; the management team retained minority ownership, and Zone 5 became an independent subsidiary.Ownership change · kongsberg.com
  • More than 100000000 in revenue in 2025Revenue band · kongsberg.com

5 facts on file. Members see all of them with the source link.

Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment1
Production4
Commercials1
Progress6
Technology4
Positioning1
Firepower1
Leverage7

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Categories

RoboticsRobotics · Systems / Drones & aerial

Questions this page answers

What does Zone 5 do?

Zone 5 sells Paladin, a TAK-integrated autonomous UAS for defense customers, supporting counter-UAS interception, munitions drops and rifle takedowns.

Where does Zone 5 rank in robotics?

Zone 5 is on the Robotics prospect list of Frontier Tech Intelligence with a score of 30 out of 100, below the Top 100.

Where is Zone 5 based and when was it founded?

Zone 5 is based in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Stage: subsidiary.

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