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Heven AeroTech

Defense marketsecuritylogisticsCurated record

Developer of hydrogen-fuel-cell drone systems (Heven Drones H-series: H2D55, H2D200, Raider) with extended endurance; exclusive developer of a hydrogen-fueled drone fleet for the Israel Ministry of Defense. Founded in Israel, now headquartered in Sterling, VA. Parent of Zepher Flight Labs (acquired Apr 2025; Zepher is separately registered and operates under its own brand with its own WA facility) — group flagship Z1 is Zepher-built and on the Pentagon Blue UAS Cleared List. IonQ partnership adds a quantum-secure comms/PNT engineering division.

HeadquartersSterling, US
Founded2019
Defense funding$100M
Team51-200
Deployments2
Open roles39
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentDefense
StageSeries B
FoundersBentzion Levinson (CEO)
Regions servedNorth America, Middle East
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinelogistics

H2D55

  • Hydrogen-powered multirotor drone for extended-endurance defense, public safety and commercial missions

    vendor-stated role of the H2D55 hydrogen drone

    Claim source
Machinesecurity

Raider

  • Hydrogen-powered tactical drone in Heven's H-series line developed for defense customers including the Israel Ministry of Defense

    vendor-stated product line and customer base

    Claim source
Machinesecurity

Z1

  • Group II hydrogen-powered VTOL platform engineered for more than ten hours of flight time on a single hydrogen fill, with modular payload integration

    vendor-stated endurance and payload architecture of the Z1 UAS

    Claim source
  • Vertical takeoff at maximum gross weight and climb to ~12,000 ft density altitude demonstrated during an ISR mission profile (July 2025)

    demonstrated flight-envelope performance of the Z1

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-03-12U.S. Army (via Basic Ordering Agreement, Redstone Arsenal)defense / UASUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-01-01SupplyCore (distribution agreement)defense / distribution channelUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordIonQTexas Venture Partners
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles39

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2026-03-12US Army Contracting Command (Redstone Arsenal) announced Basic Ordering Agreement, effective January 2026, letting Army units order Z1 drones and hydrogen generation equipment via pre-negotiated procurement pathwayAutonocion
2025-12-01$100M Series B at $1B valuation led by IonQ; customers include U.S. Special Operations Command, combatant commands, allied forces and DoD entitiesPR Newswire
2025-11-20DIU added the hydrogen-powered Z1 (built by subsidiary Zepher Flight Labs) to the Blue UAS Cleared ListDefenseScoop
2025-11-01Won U.S. Army contract vehicle for hydrogen-powered drone systemUAS Magazine
2025-08-12Grand opening of new Washington manufacturing facilityDroneLife
2025-04-25Acquired by Heven AeroTech, expanding hydrogen drone capabilities; continues to operate under Zepher Flight Labs brandPR Newswire
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Source ledger

9 unique public sources