Founded in Maryland in 2000, minority-owned Ecotronics Ventures develops hardware and software systems for telecommunications, weather research, and unmanned aircraft. The company has developed Kapanga VoIP software since 2005 and brings atmospheric Lidar engineering experience from field work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to its MetUAV environmental-sensing efforts. It also distributes French-made UAV payload systems for missions including search and rescue and beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations.
UAV Solutions, IncFrom its Jessup, Maryland operation, UAV Solutions, Inc. designs, manufactures and tests unmanned aircraft and the mission hardware that supports them. Its portfolio spans tactical aircraft such as the U.S.-manufactured Ghost 60, compact expendable systems and custom operator controls, with products developed for military, industrial and homeland-security missions. The company also draws on prior work with programs including the OSD Rapid Innovation Fund CEUAV effort and the IWTSD Affordable small UAS program.JESSUP, MD
JKJETBased in Southern Maryland, JKJET develops unmanned aerial systems and blends them with lightweight artificial intelligence, acoustic sensing, and enhanced optics to close capability gaps in the field. Its work is aimed at tactical military users as well as first responders, disaster-relief teams, and commercial operators, with an emphasis on low-power processing and practical deployment. JKJET operates as a virtual company and includes 4CAS.ai as its AI innovation cell.LUSBY, MD
DPI UAV SystemsWith a rotorcraft legacy of more than 75 years, DPI UAV Systems designs, builds, and tests tethered unmanned aerial systems for defense and commercial missions. Since 1992, the company has developed persistent airborne communications and surveillance platforms, including systems designed for U.S. Navy and U.S. Army operations. More than 20 SBIR contracts and testing in operationally relevant environments have shaped its mission-focused engineering and payload-integration work.334511ESSINGTON, PA
CyberWolf Technologies LLCFounded in Maryland in 2014 by engineer Glenn R. Beach, CyberWolf Technologies develops defense, intelligence and unmanned-aircraft solutions for U.S. government agencies. The small business draws on Beach’s more than 47 years in aerospace and national-defense programs, including work on airborne surveillance, tactical UAS and submarine communications, while also supporting emerging space missions and TAA-compliant computer systems.EASTON, MD