MAG Aerospace and Australian company Rocket Fast Drones have formed a partnership to advance unmanned aircraft for counter-UAS, air-launched effects, attritable strike, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). MAG, a Lead Systems Integrator based in Fairfax, Virginia, will pair its operator experience with Rocket Fast Drones' tube-launched, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The drones range from 90mm to 450mm in diameter, with ranges up to 40 nautical miles and projected speeds up to 155 miles per hour. They carry up to 2.2 pounds of modular payload and can be 3D printed in the field, which makes them cheap enough to lose. MAG chief engineer Matt Jessup said the conflict in Iran exposed a gap in unmanned aircraft technology, with the US and its allies spending hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat cheap Iranian drones.

Chris Pateras joins MAG. 28February 2026 MAG Aerospace, a premier innovator of defense technology solutions that enable decision superiority, is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Pateras as Vice President for Strategy, Growth, and Operations. Chris joins MAG Aerospace with more than 30 years of Special Operations experience and 25 years of deep, on-the-ground engagement throughout Latin America. Over the course of his career, he has supported complex security cooperation initiatives, counter-narcotics operations, counterterrorism efforts, and partner force development across the region. His extensive regional expertise, combined with decades of operational leadership in high-risk, dynamic environments, positions him to make an immediate impact within the organization. Throughout his distinguished career in Special Operations, Pateras has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to mission success, strategic planning, and building enduring partnerships. His 25 years working across Latin America and elsewhere strengthened interoperability with allied forces, enhanced regional security collaboration, and advanced U.S. national security objectives. In his new role, Pateras will contribute to advancing MAG's defense technology solutions to enable customers to gain a decision advantage across the globe.