en.Wedoany.com Reported - AI-driven technology company Eva Live Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Eva Defense Inc., has entered into a development agreement with Boumarang Inc. to jointly develop a resilient communications drone system. The project spans twelve months, with Eva Defense committing $1.2 million, payable in monthly installments of $100,000 from August 5, 2026, to July 31, 2027. Boumarang is responsible for the design, construction, and testing of the platform.
The project aims to develop a tactical drone system weighing under 55 pounds, with the core objective of maintaining command, control, and data links under DDIL (denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited) conditions—when satellite navigation and GPS/PNT signals are degraded or denied, RF communications are jammed, intermittent, or bandwidth-constrained, or when command-and-control links, GPS, cloud access, and data transmission are disrupted, unreliable, or bandwidth-limited, the drone must continue to execute missions and maintain signal transmission. Development progresses through four phases: feasibility, proof of concept, field testing, and beta gate, with each phase requiring Eva Defense approval before proceeding. Expected deliverables include 10 to 20 field-tested prototype units ready for beta entry, a low-rate initial production plan, and a supplier base compliant with NDAA requirements.
The platform is designed to support secure communications, autonomous mission execution, resilient networking, and future integration with intelligent fleet management capabilities, targeting government and allied customers. This agreement is the latest step in Eva Live's broader strategy to establish Eva Defense as a developer of advanced autonomous defense technologies. In recent months, the company has assembled an experienced military leadership team, expanded defense initiatives, and announced a letter of intent for a proposed acquisition to accelerate its entry into one of the fastest-growing technology sectors globally.
Eva Live CEO David Boulette stated that defense technology is no longer a future opportunity but one of the fastest-growing industries in the global technology economy. Over the past few months, the company has been deliberately building Eva Defense into an enterprise capable of serving this market, having assembled an experienced leadership team, expanded strategic relationships, and begun advancing the technology itself. The agreement with Boumarang is a well-defined engineering program with measurable milestones.
Boumarang, incorporated in Delaware in 2024, develops hydrogen-powered, AI-enabled unmanned aerial and maritime systems, with offices in Irvine, California, and engineering facilities in Austin, Texas. The company was selected for its expertise in autonomous aircraft engineering, RF communications, prototype manufacturing, systems integration, and fleet telemetry. This collaboration enables Eva Defense to leverage these engineering capabilities within a structured product development framework to accelerate progress. Boumarang CEO Craig Nehrkorn stated that the company is excited to partner with Eva Defense to rapidly scale Eva Defense's defense technology platform; by combining Boumarang's expertise in autonomous systems, RF engineering, and rapid product development with Eva Defense's strategic vision, the company believes it can accelerate the development of resilient communications platforms for next-generation government and allied missions.
The company believes that as governments increasingly prioritize the procurement of DDIL-capable, jam-resistant drones to maintain operational effectiveness in GPS-degraded and contested communications environments, resilient communications will become one of the key technologies for next-generation autonomous military systems. Estimates from industry research firms MarketsandMarkets and Grand View Research indicate that the defense drone market will exceed $20 billion by 2030, driven by increased defense spending, AI-enabled autonomy, and rapidly evolving battlefield requirements. Meanwhile, governments continue to increase investments in autonomous platforms, resilient communications, electronic warfare capabilities, and next-generation defense technologies. Eva Live has not yet generated revenue from the defense market and cannot guarantee that the company will capture any share of this market.
Eva Defense is not pursuing a single product but rather executing a broader strategy to build an integrated defense technology platform focused on autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, resilient communications, and mission-critical software designed for government and allied customers. Management believes this agreement further advances that strategy and creates additional long-term opportunities for strategic partnerships, government engagement, and future commercialization.
Development work includes product architecture, communications system integration, mission planning software, prototype manufacturing, laboratory validation, field testing, and efforts to advance toward low-rate initial production readiness, all subject to development milestones and future business decisions. The program is in its early development stage, with no customers, contract awards, or programs of record currently in place. Deliverables under the agreement are transferred to Eva Defense upon full payment for the respective deliverables; Boumarang retains its background technology, which is licensed to Eva Defense on a non-exclusive basis and limited solely to the portions incorporated into those deliverables.
