Xtend
Israeli drone and robotics software company developing an operating system (XOS) for autonomous unmanned systems, supplying militaries including the IDF and, via a Lockheed Martin partnership, the US Department of Defense.
<p>Xtend is an Israeli drone and robotics software company, founded in 2018, that develops a robotic operating system (XOS) used to control autonomous and semi-autonomous unmanned systems. Originally rooted in gaming and consumer robotics technology, the company pivoted fully to military and defense applications after October 7, 2023, supplying loitering munitions and reconnaissance drones to the IDF.</p><p>Xtend has sold more than 10,000 systems to militaries and security forces in over 30 countries. In 2026 it entered a strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin to integrate XOS into Lockheed's multi-domain command-and-control architecture, aligning with the Pentagon's Replicator initiative. The company has also announced plans to trade on Nasdaq via merger, and some analysts view it as a candidate to become Israel's first defense-tech unicorn.</p>