# Agilis Air Raises Funding for Military Drones in Ohio

Agilis Air, headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, has secured $1.4 million in early-stage funding to develop the Remora ARQ, a low-cost, American-made military drone now listed on the U.S. Army's UAS Marketplace. This positions Agilis Air as a competitive prime contractor for the Department of Defense's $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program, which prioritizes affordable, domestically sourced small drones compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Remora ARQ emphasizes cost-effectiveness, rapid repairability, and ease of operation, aligning with DoD requirements for rugged and scalable unmanned aerial systems.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals should note the emergence of NDAA-compliant, cost-effective drone platforms like Remora ARQ that meet Army marketplace standards, signaling new competitive opportunities in the Drone Dominance Program.
- The $1.4 million funding round backed by investors including AgEagle Aerial Systems and Ohio Innovation Fund strengthens Agilis Air's capacity to deliver domestically produced drones, supporting DoD's supply chain security objectives.
- Contractors and suppliers should evaluate potential partnerships or subcontracting roles with Agilis Air as the company advances its platform for military applications.
- This development underscores the DoD's focus on affordable, rapidly deployable drone technologies, which may influence future procurement strategies and requirements for small unmanned aerial systems.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** September 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Army (Army)
- Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Agilis Air (prime contractor)
- AgEagle Aerial Systems (investor)
- North Coast Ventures (investor)
- Vici Capital (investor)
- Ohio Innovation Fund (investor)

### Key Quotes
> Remora is the result 	6 a rugged, affordable $1,250 platform that's intuitive to fly, rapidly repairable.
> — Shawn Theiss, Chief Executive Officer

### Sources
- [Agilis Air raises $1.4M to build low-cost military drones in Ohio | Dealroom.co](https://app.dealroom.co/news/note/agilis-air-raises-1-4m-to-build-low-cost-military-drones-in-ohio) - Dealroom