Veteran-owned Lantern Network is a close-knit small business established in 2024, with an operational presence in the National Capital Region and Fayetteville, North Carolina. Drawing on more than 45 years of combined team experience, it supports defense and commercial customers with passive airspace awareness that helps them understand nearby aircraft and drone activity without radar or active transmissions.
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NAICS 334511
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NAICS 334515
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NAICS 334519
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NAICS 334220
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NAICS 334290
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NAICS 541511
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NAICS 541330
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NAICS 541715
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Veteran-Owned Small Business
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Aspire Systems & Consulting, LLCBorn 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.LEWIS CENTER, OH
Lighthouse AvionicsBorn from a Hilliard police chief’s effort to bring Drone First Responder operations to Ohio, Lighthouse Avionics builds passive airspace-awareness systems for counter-drone security, remote towers, and beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights. Founded in 2021, the Hilliard company developed its VICTOR platform from early radar and computer-vision work into deployable optical detection systems, including a remote tower operating at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. Its dual-use technology serves public safety and commercial drone operators alongside defense and critical-infrastructure missions.COLUMBUS, OH
Guardian RFGuardian RF grew out of a group of Georgetown University classmates studying physics and signal processing, whose work took them into Ukraine supporting local defense units. The Washington, D.C., company now develops passive RF sensing technology for persistent low-altitude airspace awareness, serving defense and public-safety organizations without emitting signals.TEMPLE HILLS, MD
Rapid Response Research Group, LLCFounded in 2022 at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport, Rapid Response Research Group develops, integrates, and flight-tests airborne sensor and communication systems for defense and commercial aviation. The small business is built around deployable aircraft and personnel, supporting manned and unmanned platforms with particular experience in maritime patrol, telemetry, and ISR missions. Its team brings more than 40 years of combined experience across engineering, flight operations, sensor testing, and aircraft integration.CALIFORNIA, MD