TerraView developed and supplied the RangePro X8 UAV, including Pixhawk-based and DJI A3-based systems and gimbal-hangar configurations. The company ceased operations effective 31 May 2022.
TARVYNTARVYN is developing tethered aerial systems built around an enclosed-impeller architecture, keeping high-speed rotating components inside the airframe rather than exposed. The early-stage company has demonstrated controlled lift through more than 200 functional tests and 30-plus design iterations, and is now working toward a stabilized tethered platform for public-safety and critical-infrastructure operations. Its intended first configuration combines aerial lighting and observation with persistent power and a defined operating boundary.
Event 38 Unmanned SystemsSince 2011, Richfield’s Event 38 Unmanned Systems has designed, manufactured, and tested fixed-wing VTOL drones and custom UAS solutions in the United States. Its open-architecture aircraft support demanding missions ranging from aerial mapping to surveillance, with more than 600 drones delivered to customers in over 50 countries. Founder and President Jeff Taylor remains personally involved in the engineering and design of each aircraft, while the company also develops specialized systems such as its hydrogen-powered VTOL demonstrator and heavy-lift eVTOL.RICHFIELD, OH
Foster Systems, LLCFoster Systems, LLC made electronic control boards for the astronomy community before closing its doors in 2022 after 14 years in operation. The company said worldwide shortages of critical parts made it impossible to continue manufacturing boards to its quality standards.AKRON, OH
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