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Baxter Aerospace
Baxter Aerospace develops the BA-1 Dragonfly, a Group 3 VTOL unmanned aircraft for persistent ISR and data relay operations. The company serves defense, wildfire monitoring, disaster response, and critical infrastructure customers. It also manufactures deployable satellite communications kits for austere field operations. July 2025 Series A from DoD Accelerator fund supports rapid production scale.
HeadquartersSt. George, US
Founded2016
Corporate funding$6M
Team11-50
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersJeff Baxter (Co-Founder & CEO), Michael Baxter (Co-Founder & President)
Regions servedNorth America
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
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BA-1 Dragonfly
- Group 3 VTOL UAS purpose-built for persistent ISR and data relay
Unmanned vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for surveillance and communications relay
Claim source
Machineamr
Deployable Communications Kit
- No specifications on file.
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series A
Round sourceInvestors on recordAccuidity Capital Management
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2025-07-25Raised $6M Series A from DoD Accelerator fund for rapid production of Dragonfly UAS and field operations expansionFounder Lodge
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Source ledger
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