Scythian Forge supplies the GG‑1, an attritable quadrotor UAV priced under $1,000, featuring encrypted true‑diversity data links, modular payload bays, and 86 kt speed for short‑range strike and ISR missions. The company also operates SF‑Intel, an AI‑curated subscription service delivering a continuously updated database of global drone systems, tactics, and electronic‑warfare countermeasures via a secure API. Additional advisory and technology‑transfer services connect U.S.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
U.S. armed forces and allied defense programs require low‑cost, expendable unmanned aerial systems that can be fielded in large numbers while maintaining secure, NDAA‑compliant communications. Simultaneously, operators lack timely, high‑fidelity intelligence on emerging drone threats, tactics, and electronic‑warfare countermeasures, limiting rapid decision‑making in contested environments.
Solution
Scythian Forge delivers an integrated portfolio that addresses both gaps. The GG‑1 is an attritable quadrotor UAS engineered as a “drone‑as‑ammunition” platform, offering high‑speed, short‑endurance strike capability with encrypted, true‑diversity data links and a modular payload architecture that can be fielded at scale for under $1,000 per unit. Complementing the hardware, the SF‑Intel service provides a continuously refreshed, AI‑enhanced database of over 1,500 pages of combat‑derived technical data, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and electronic‑warfare countermeasures. Scythian Forge also offers advisory and technology‑transfer engagements that connect U.S. program offices with Ukrainian engineers and combat veterans to validate designs, integrate EW‑resilient subsystems, and accelerate adoption of proven battlefield innovations. All offerings are NDAA‑compliant, American‑manufactured, and delivered through a secure cloud and API ecosystem that supports rapid integration with existing DoD workflows.
Target Audience
Primary customers are U.S. Army brigade combat teams, joint acquisition programs, and defense contractors seeking low‑cost attritable UAVs and actionable drone‑warfare intelligence. Secondary users include allied militaries and OEM partners requiring technology‑transfer and advisory support for rapid fielding.
Features
- Quadrotor airframe (21⅝" × 21⅝" × 2⅜") with 11.6 lb MTOW and 6.6 lb payload capacity, capable of 86+ kt max speed and 25–30 min endurance
- Encrypted 15‑mile (30 km) command‑and‑control link with true‑diversity redundancy, meeting NDAA communications requirements
- Fly‑by‑wire flight controller with envelope protection, Blackbox telemetry logging, and open‑source firmware for rapid updates
- Integrated FPV video downlink (5.8 GHz, 1200 TVL, 150° FOV) and OLED headset with DVR for real‑time situational awareness
- Modular payload bays supporting precision munitions, ISR sensors, communications relays, or micro‑resupply kits
- Scalable production line capable of 10 k units/month, with micro‑purchase eligibility under FAR
- SF‑Intel platform delivering monthly‑updated, AI‑curated intelligence on global drone systems, TTPs, and EW countermeasures, accessible via FHIR‑compatible API
- Advisory network providing direct access to Ukrainian combat engineers for design validation, EW hardening, fiber‑optic integration, and AI training data generation