Chariot Defense Secures DIU Contract to Build Army's Tactical Power Grid

Venture-backed startup to deliver smart Amphora systems under the PRISM Program

SAN BRUNO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chariot Defense, a defense technology company pioneering next-generation software-defined power distribution for modern warfare, today announced it was awarded a $7.6 million contract by the Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU) under the Portable Resilient Integrated Storage Module (PRISM) program. Chariot will deploy its flagship Amphora power systems to U.S. Army brigades this fall, bringing soldiers hybrid power at the tactical edge.

"Our mission is to build the power infrastructure layer supporting our troops in modern warfare," said Adam Warmoth, Founder and CEO of Chariot Defense. "Today's battlefield technology demands integration of intelligent power control and distribution to extend the endurance of constrained energy supplies. Our Amphora systems are a software-defined combat multiplier, enhancing warfighters' capability to see, sense, strike, and survive in contested environments."

The PRISM contract, a rapid 12-month delivery effort, directly targets the military's critical battlefield electric-power crisis. Distributed forces are increasingly dependent on power-hungry drones, electronic warfare, and edge AI compute networks, but legacy battlefield power solutions still rely on loud, heavy liquid-fuel generators that expose unit positions with their ever-present acoustic and thermal signatures.

"Power availability decides what equipment troops get to bring to the fight," added Warmoth. "A formation should not have to choose which systems stay powered-up. When that happens, soldiers fight with their hands tied and commanders can't use the advanced equipment they need to perform their missions. Amphora takes the energy already on the battlefield and puts it under optimized software control, so units run their drones, their EW kit, and their compute from one system seamlessly. We are bringing the commercial power technology revolution directly to defense, enabling operators to run critical systems quietly and reliably, and doing so with a secure supply chain, without dependence on Chinese components."

Amphora hardware integrates seamlessly with existing tactical generators, solar arrays, and all military vehicles, becoming a bi-directional intelligent power controller that requires no specialized training or maintenance. In combat scenarios, Amphora has demonstrated the ability to reduce fuel consumption by up to 60 percent, extend silent operations up to 36 hours, and report tactical energy data into next-generation command and control networks, allowing optimization of power and energy across an entire theater.

Founded in August 2024 by Warmoth, a Stanford-trained engineer who previously scaled the counter-unmanned drone Programs of Record at Anduril Industries, Chariot Defense is backed by $41 million in total venture funding, including a $34 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz. Chariot is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

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Chariot Defense is a defense technology company pioneering next-generation software-defined power distribution systems built for the demands of modern warfare. The company's hardware is NDAA, BAA, TAA compliant. Learn more at www.chariotdefense.com.

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