Born to address improvised aerial threats, Aspire Systems & Consulting, LLC develops airspace-awareness and counter-sUAS solutions for defense partners. This VA/CVE-certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business combines sensor interoperability, air traffic management, and defense analysis to help customers build a clear operational picture and respond to uncrewed aerial threats.
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American Aerospace Technologies, IncSince 2010, American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. has operated high-endurance unmanned aircraft and airborne sensing systems for defense, homeland security, critical infrastructure, and disaster response. The company is particularly distinguished by its experience flying beyond visual line of sight in the National Airspace System, including hundreds of missions under FAA-approved authorizations. Its AiRanger medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS reflects AATI’s focus on delivering real-time intelligence from persistent airborne operations.CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
ABSI Aerospace & DefenseVeteran-founded ABSI Aerospace & Defense develops U.S.-manufactured aerial targets and provides manned and unmanned aviation training, flight-test support, and cleared professional services for defense customers. Based in California, Maryland, with 11 locations nationwide, the company’s aerial-target division stands out for coordinating the full range of modern UAS threats through a common ground-control architecture. ABSI is also a SBA-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and manufactures its UAS products in the United States, including an in-house flight controller designed for NDAA-compliant systems.CALIFORNIA, MD
RopterraShaped by real-world firefighting missions, Ropterra builds UAS detection systems for pilots in manned aircraft. Its rugged hardware and software provide real-time awareness of nearby unmanned aircraft in austere environments, while recording flight data and integrating as an add-on to existing avionics. Ropterra is focused on turning airborne detection into shared airspace intelligence for safer, faster decisions.
DA Precision Arms LTD COVeteran-founded DA Precision Arms develops autonomous defense technology centered on VHAGAR-X, a modular, backpack-deployable tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft system. The U.S.-based small business is designing the platform for rapid field deployment, edge-AI processing and future coordinated multi-drone operations in denied or communications-degraded environments. Its government-facing development work is aligned with SBIR/STTR pathways and ITAR, CMMC and SAM.gov requirements.332994SHIPPENSBURG, PA