SWMR - Leadership updates

Following the closing of the transaction, Vataga CEO Maksym Melnyk and 14 members of the company’s R&D team plan to join Swarmer, bringing combat-proven hardware expertise to Swarmer’s autonomy platform Swarmer, Inc ("Swarmer") (NASDAQ:SWMR), a drone autonomy platform company that has supported more than 100,000 real-world combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire certain intellectual property of Vataga Drone ("Vataga"), a Ukrainian defense technology company that produces first-person-view (FPV) and interceptor drones. The transaction, comprising cash and equity, will provide Swarmer with rights in a portfolio of Vataga's hardwar

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swarmer, Inc ("Swarmer") (NASDAQ:SWMR), a drone autonomy platform company which has supported more than 100,000 real-world combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ratel Robotics (Ratel), a leading manufacturer of unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) in Ukraine. The consideration for the acquisition includes a mix of cash and stock worth up to $224 million if all earnout milestones are met. Closing remains subject to customary conditions and any required legal, regulatory and shareholder approvals. This year, Ratel Robotics has secured contracts totaling $86 million and is

AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The nature of modern conflict is being fundamentally rewritten, driven by the explosive proliferation of cheap, mass-produced drones that are upending the economics of warfare. In war-torn settings such as Ukraine, millions of low-cost systems, often assembled in small workshops or adapted from off-the-shelf commercial hardware, are now performing functions once only sophisticated aircraft and expensive precision munitions could do. However, while drone hardware has grown abundant and affordable, a glaring constraint has surfaced: The vast majority of these systems lack the intelligence needed to operate indepen

AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: The nature of modern warfare is being rewritten in real time, driven by the rapid rise of cheap, mass-produced drones that are reshaping the economics of conflict. In war zones such as Ukraine, millions of low-cost systems, often built in small workshops or adapted from commercial designs, are now performing missions once reserved for advanced aircraft and precision-guided weapons. But while the hardware has become abundant and accessible, a critical limitation has emerged: Most of these drones lack the intelligence to operate independently in contested environments. GPS jamming, electronic warfare and the need

KYIV, Ukraine, April 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Swarmer, Inc ("Swarmer" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SWMR), a drone autonomy software company, announced today the appointment of Mykhailo Nestor as chief product officer. In this role, Nestor will lead product strategy and development of Swarmer's software platform, which has supported more than 100,000 real-world combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024. Nestor's appointment comes as Swarmer expands into allied defense markets, where demand is growing for software that coordinates autonomous systems, including swarm coordination, multi-domain integration, AI-powered collaborative autonomy and command-and-control for distributed robotic o