Texas-based startup Allen Control Systems (ACS) is set to expand its Austin facility to meet the growing demand for its Bullfrog counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS).
ACS will triple its expansion to more than 57,000 square feet (5,295 square meters), enabling the company to scale low-rate initial production of the Bullfrog, as well as support research, development, and evaluation capabilities.
The move includes the addition of engineering and technical roles that support Austin’s innovation ecosystem and US efforts to field cost-effective counter-drone systems.
It also follows a $2-million award for ACS to ramp up Bullfrog’s development after the weapon system won the US Army’s xTechOverwatch competition.
ACS co-founder and CEO Mike Wior noted that the company’s heavy investments in new production capabilities are due to fast-evolving drone threats, enabling the US military and allies to “respond at the speed required to meet this pressing national security challenge.”
Bullfrog C-UAS
Weighing about 400 pounds (181 kilograms), the Bullfrog combines artificial intelligence, computer vision, and the M240 machine gun to enable precision firing using 7.62mm rounds against Group 1 to 3 UAS threats.
Under the Pentagon classification, Group 1 to 3 drones weigh up to 1,320 pounds (599 kilograms) and can reach speeds of up to 250 knots (463 kilometers/288 miles per hour).
The Bullfrog was demonstrated at the Pentagon’s tactical solutions convention at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, in 2024.
Following that, the weapon system was tested on the US Army’s Abrams main battle tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and eventually integrated into the service’s five most-deployed combat platforms.
Moreover, defense firm ManTech contracted ACS to equip the Bullfrog on its maritime platforms that support US Special Operations Forces at sea.
Apart from the US, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates contracted ACS in November 2025 to supply the Bullfrog weapon system for their armed forces.
