Vertiq builds integrated motor-and-ESC propulsion systems for commercial, industrial, and defense unmanned aircraft systems. Its modules combine rotor position sensing with calibrated motor-control software, while the G2 line adds configurable hardware for aircraft integration. The Philadelphia company also develops underactuated propellers that can produce thrust and control forces with fewer actuators.
Piasecki Aircraft CorporationFounded in 1955 by helicopter pioneer Frank N. Piasecki, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation develops, builds and flight-tests experimental rotorcraft and unmanned aircraft. The Coatesville research-and-development company has developed and flown more than 25 advanced VTOL and UAV aircraft, carrying its founder’s vertical-flight legacy into projects such as the KARGO II autonomous cargo UAV. Piasecki maintains ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 certifications.COATESVILLE, PA
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
Volynt Aero, IncVolynt Aero, Inc. is an Ohio-based developer and manufacturer of unmanned hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft. Its Vyper aircraft supports emergency cargo logistics, autonomous and highly mobile power generation, and forward communications networks for defense and disaster response markets.OXFORD, 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