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Edge Autonomy
On-board AI lets platforms perceive, decide, and act without a constant link — resilient to jamming and degraded comms.
Autonomy · Intelligence · Deterrence
Securing the Modern Battlespace
Acheron Defense engineers autonomous systems, AI-driven command software, and sensor-fusion platforms that turn raw data into decisive action — built for the speed and scale of contested environments.
Capabilities
Force-multiplying technology, end to end
From the edge sensor to the command console, every layer is built in-house and designed to operate when the network can't be trusted.
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Sensor Fusion
Multi-modal feeds — EO/IR, RF, radar, acoustic — fused into a single, real-time picture of the operational environment.
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Command & Control
A unified operating system for the battlespace — tasking, telemetry, and decision support in one hardened interface.
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Counter-UAS
Detect, track, and defeat hostile drones with layered autonomous defenses that scale from the squad to the installation.
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ISR at Scale
Persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance across distributed, networked autonomous assets.
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Open Architecture
Modular, software-defined, and standards-aligned — integrate new payloads and allied systems without a rebuild.
The Platform
One autonomy core. Every domain.
Acheron's software backbone runs identically across air, land, and sea platforms — so capabilities developed for one system instantly extend the entire fleet. Built for continuous deployment, hardened for the field.
- Mission-First AutonomyGoal-driven behavior, not brittle scripts — systems adapt as the situation changes.
- Resilient by DesignOperates through GPS denial, jamming, and intermittent links.
- Software-Defined EdgePush new capability to deployed hardware in days, not years.
Precision Manufacturing
CNC-machined replacement parts for military systems
Fielded platforms outlive their supply chains. When an original manufacturer has stopped making a part, Acheron machines the replacement, built to the government's technical data, so equipment stays mission-ready.
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Obsolete & Hard-to-Source Spares
Replacement components for out-of-production, sole-source, and diminishing-source (DMSMS) parts that keep legacy systems in service.
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Build-to-Print CNC Machining
Precision milling and turning to government drawings and technical data packages, with export-controlled data received and handled under our JCP certification.
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Inspection & Traceability
First-article and in-process inspection, dimensional reports, material certifications, and a certificate of conformance shipped with every lot.
Certifications & Registrations
Certificate copies and our CAGE code are available on request.
- ISO 9001:2015Certified Quality Management SystemDocumented, audited processes from quote through final inspection.
- ITARDDTC RegisteredRegistered with the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, to manufacture defense articles.
- JCP · DD 2345Joint Certification ProgramCertified by DLA to receive export-controlled military technical data.
- CMMC L2NIST SP 800-171Controlled Unclassified Information protected to CMMC Level 2 requirements.
- SAM · CAGERegistered Federal ContractorActive SAM.gov registration with an assigned CAGE code.
Fair Pricing
Honest prices for the parts that keep the fleet running
Department of Defense Inspector General audits have repeatedly found sole-source spare parts sold to the government at prices far above what they cost to make. When only one supplier can make a part, that supplier sets the price, and taxpayers and readiness pay for it. Acheron exists to be the alternative.
- Priced from Cost, Not LeverageEvery quote is built up from material, machine time, inspection, and a reasonable margin. It isn't set by what a sole-source position will bear.
- Open-Book QuotesContracting officers can request an itemized cost breakdown for any part we quote.
- A Second Source, Not a Sole SourceMachining to the government's own technical data creates competition for parts that had only one supplier. Competition brings prices down.
Our commitment
Same print. Same spec. Same inspection. A fair price.
Every replacement part is built to the original technical data and fully inspected, and priced so the government pays for the part, not for the lack of alternatives.
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Company · Leadership
The team behind the edge
Acheron Defense is led by operators and engineers committed to fielding autonomous capability at the speed the mission demands.
Joshua Ribbeck
Chief Executive Officer
Joshua Ribbeck founded Acheron Defense to put trusted, accountable autonomy in the hands of those who defend the free world — uniting AI, sensor fusion, and edge computing into systems built for the speed and scale of contested environments.
Mission
Deterrence through technological dominance
We believe the free world stays free when its defenders hold an unmistakable edge. Acheron Defense exists to build that edge — fielding autonomous capability at the speed software allows, and putting it in the hands of those who need it most.
Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we partner with defense and security organizations to deliver systems that are trusted, accountable, and ready.
Engage
Build the decisive edge
Acheron Defense works with mission partners who need autonomy that performs in the real world. Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — operating wherever the mission leads.
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