Founded in 2015 by aerospace manufacturer Jon Ragland in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Unmanned Aeronautics builds American-made fixed-wing unmanned aircraft for surveillance, security, mapping and surveying. Its GhostRay UAS has operated around the clock in harsh, remote conditions under a U.S. Department of State contract supporting the Kenya Defense Force, while the smaller XRay platforms bring VTOL and large-area mapping capability to commercial and civil-government work. The company also designs and manufactures its aircraft in-house and provides pilot, payload-operator and maintenance training.
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
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
Fulcrum AutonomyFulcrum Autonomy, a trade name of BBG Aerosystems, Inc., develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems and related ground-control technology. Its capabilities include rapid RDT&E, vertically integrated production, flight services, training, and operational support for defense and mission-focused applications.LAYTONSVILLE, MD
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