Gaxos.AI Inc. (NASDAQ: GXAI), a technology company developing artificial intelligence solutions across multiple high-growth sectors, has announced it has acquired a 19.99 % strategic stake in America First Defense (AFD) — a U.S. defense technology developer focused on advanced drone-based electronic warfare and autonomous threat countermeasures. The investment represents a meaningful step for Gaxos toward expanding its footprint into the national security and defense innovation space. (GlobeNewswire)

Strategic Investment into Defense Innovation

Under the terms of the deal, Gaxos acquired nearly 20 % ownership of America First Defense — a private American-owned defense technology firm that is building next-generation security platforms across both air and ground domains. AFD’s solutions are designed to address emerging threats from autonomous systems, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and to offer versatile defense capabilities that do not rely on traditional kinetic or jamming-based countermeasures.

America First Defense’s core innovations include:

• Detachable counter-drone systems capable of neutralizing hostile UAVs through precise, protocol-level cyber interventions without generating collateral interference.
• Biomimetic soft robotics platforms engineered for low-detection ground and subsurface operations — technology with potential applications in security, reconnaissance, and uncrewed mission support.

These technologies are being developed to meet expanding demand from U.S. national security agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, border security units, maritime security operators, and critical infrastructure protection programs — sectors increasingly focused on countering modern autonomous threats.

Strategic Rationale and Growth Potential

Gaxos positioned the investment as aligning with its broader strategy of building a diversified portfolio of AI-enabled businesses in high-growth markets where technological innovation and long-term demand converge. By securing an ownership position in a specialized defense technology developer, the company gains exposure to an emerging segment of the national security market driven by accelerating requirements for autonomous systems countermeasures and all-domain defense solutions.

“We believe this transaction places Gaxos at the intersection of AI, defense innovation, and a rapidly accelerating national security priority,” said Vadim Mats, Chief Executive Officer of Gaxos. “America First Defense is developing differentiated technologies for a market that is demanding faster, more precise, and more scalable solutions.”

Addressing Modern Threats with U.S.-Made Technology

The investment underscores a growing emphasis on American-made intellectual property and scalable defense solutions as autonomous systems become more prevalent in both military and civilian threat landscapes. Counter-UAV technologies and smart defense robotics are increasingly seen as essential tools for safeguarding borders, critical infrastructure, and strategic assets against uncrewed threats — particularly as commercial drone capabilities advance and inexpensive autonomous platforms proliferate.

America First Defense’s focus on protocol-level, non-jamming countermeasures could appeal to operators seeking precision and minimal interference in congested electromagnetic environments — a significant advantage in urban or allied coalition deployments where traditional jamming can produce unwanted operational effects.

Market and Competitive Landscape

The strategic investment also positions Gaxos within the broader defense technology ecosystem — a sector characterized by robust government procurement budgets, rapid innovation cycles, and increasing integration of AI into mission-critical systems. Autonomous threat detection and mitigation have become priorities for defense planners worldwide, with spending on counter-UAV and electronic warfare systems climbing alongside broader modernization efforts.

For Gaxos, the America First Defense stake provides not only financial exposure but also potential technological and commercial synergies. By aligning with a company at the leading edge of autonomous threat countermeasures, Gaxos can diversify beyond its core AI applications into national security technologies with significant addressable markets.

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