Our Mission

Fafnir Engineering bridges the gap between sophisticated defense tech and field-ready reliability. We develop economical, defensive drone systems tailored for modern conflict—ensuring those on the front lines are protected by hardware that works exactly when it matters most.

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Meet Fafnir’s Team


Joseph Bauer
Chief Engineering Officer

Joseph graduated from New Mexico Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He then spent a decade teaching Special Education Mathematics at large high school in Albuquerque before he decided to start Fafnir Engineering.


Todd Richard
Chief Technology Officer

Todd Richard has spent twenty plus years in IT, programming critical systems from networks to apps for the medical field.