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STARK Defence
Products: uas. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 23.5/100 (severity- and time-weighted incidents) · ranked 11 of 16 among Defense / space companies with incidents (123 tracked).
Analyst brief
The record consists of a single entry from October 31, 2025, reporting that the Virtus loitering munition failed all four strikes in military trials, with severity rated 3 of 5. This is a single-event, press-reported test-performance record rather than an operational or safety incident involving injury. STARK Defence's index of 23.5 ranks 11 of 16 companies in Defense / space with incident history. No recall, malfunction pattern, or casualty entries accompany this record.
Risk index
23.5/100RobotRisk index
27.4/100Median index across the 16 Defense / space companies with incident history (123 tracked, 107 with none)
11 of 16Rank in Defense / space (of 16 with incident history)
ElevatedRisk band
Incident timeline
Comparisons over time
Per-type breakdown
| Incident type | Unique incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| malfunction | 1 | 100% |
Unique incident list
1 unique incident on file for this company.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | ~Oct 2025 | malfunction | — | Stark Defence's Virtus loitering munition fails all four strikes in military trials · 4 of 4 trial strikes failed | DroneXL |
S3 ~Oct 2025 · malfunction · Stark Defence's Virtus loitering munition fails all four strikes in military trials
| Sev | Date | Supporting source row | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | ~Oct 2025 | Stark Defence's Virtus loitering munition fails all four strikes in military trials | DroneXL |
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