Vortex Space Systems is an engineered product development company located in Maryland. Submitted source context identifies its work on a lifting system machine and a lifting system model, with specialties including UAV drones, computational fluid dynamics, and drone logistics delivery.
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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
North American Wave Engine CorporationBorn from University of Maryland research, North American Wave Engine Corporation is a Baltimore aerospace company developing jet propulsion around pressure waves rather than rotating machinery. Its work has progressed from full-scale prototypes in 2016 to flight demonstrations and production deliveries of the J-1 engine for UAV applications. The company operates a 7,500-square-foot Baltimore facility for continued engine and aircraft development.BALTIMORE, MD
Mid Atlantic Drone DevelopmentMid Atlantic Drone Development (MADD) is an engineering firm focused on research and development of unmanned aerial systems and innovative unmanned-system solutions. It designs and builds the HATDR reconnaissance drone and develops TARP, a machine-vision-based UAS sensor for positioning in GPS-denied or degraded environments.ANNAPOLIS, MD
HopFlyt IncFounded in Lusby, Maryland, in 2016, HopFlyt develops hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for autonomous cargo missions, with its Cyclone UAS designed for long-range logistics in maritime and other austere environments. The company’s patented Channel Wing system and Squall demonstrator reflect a practical flight-test program that reached fully autonomous transition flight in 2024. HopFlyt’s core team brings more than 100 years of combined aerospace experience, including backgrounds at NASA and in U.S. military aviation.