A fiber-optic, first-person view (FPV) drone touted as the first in the world to be fully compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is soon hitting military arsenals.
US firm Neros Technologies, in collaboration with Israeli-based Kela Technologies, unveiled the Archer Fiber drone, a platform built to operate even in intense electronic warfare (EW) environments.
NDAA compliance means it avoids critical components sourced from China, removing a major hurdle for adoption by US and allied forces.
The design departs from typical fiber-optic drones, which often rely on commercial Chinese FPV cameras and electronics.
“Archer Fiber marks a decisive leap forward in secure FPV capability,” said Søren Monroe-Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of Neros Technologies.
“Electronic warfare is outpacing traditional radios. Fiber-optic control keeps operators connected, precise, and lethal even in the harshest interference. It’s a capability the US and its allies need at scale — and Neros is built to deliver.”
Resilient Control
Unlike traditional drones that rely on radio signals, fiber-optic drones stay connected through light cables, making them tougher to jam and more reliable in messy electronic environments.
While the setup limits range, it preserves high-resolution data feeds and maintains precise, reliable control.
According to Hamutal Meridor, President of Kela Technologies, Archer Fiber demonstrates how industry is stepping up to reinforce the strong collective defense ties already underway between the US and Israel.
“By uniting American defense industrial power with Israeli battlefield-proven ingenuity, we’re enabling capability development at unprecedented speed,” she stated.
Early units have already been deployed with select defense partners to test combat performance, with pre-orders now open ahead of a planned 2026 delivery.
