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AgEagle Receives Green UAS Certification Validating Drone Technologies

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By AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.

December 11, 2024

Engineering & Design

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced it has been granted Green UAS certification from the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems, autonomy, and robotics. Green UAS is an expanded framework for certification but designed for non-defense and commercial companies looking to verify their compliance with cybersecurity and supply chain standards.

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Mobilicom Limited announced it has secured its latest initial production-scale orders for its cybersecure SkyHopper Pro datalinks from an innovative U.S.-based drone designer and manufacturer that serves commercial and defense customers globally.

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UrbanLink Air Mobility LLC announced a strategic partnership with CRISALION Mobility. Under the agreement, CRISALION Mobility will pre-sell 20 Integrity electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to UrbanLink, highlighting both companies shared commitment to revolutionizing regional air travel through advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions.

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Saab revealed a UAV training capability which can act both as an asset or threat during military exercises. Saab has also recently received an order from an undisclosed customer to deliver a number of prototype UAV live training systems.

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ZenaTech, Inc. announced that it has signed Blue Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliant partner agreements for its supply chain in order to sell its ZenaDrone 1000 AI drone solutions to US Defense branches and to NATO forces.

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Silent Arrow announced it has been selected by The Air Force Research Laboratory for a $1.8M Direct to Phase II SBIR contract focused on building and flight testing the Silent Arrow CLS-200 attritable special missions Unmanned Aircraft System.

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IIT Kanpur Research and Technology Park Foundation (Technopark@IITK) has entered into agreements with two Special Purpose Vehicles – UAS Testing Foundation and Communication (Defence) Testing Foundation – to establish state-of-the-art Defence Testing Infrastructure at Technopark@IITK. These facilities will focus on two critical domains of Defence: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Communication Systems.

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EHang Holdings Limited announced a long-term strategic partnership and technology development cooperation with Zhuhai Enpower Electric Co., Ltd. to co-develop high-performance electric motors and motor controllers for EHang’s suite of electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft.

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Leonardo DRS, Inc. and BlueHalo announced the successful live-fire demonstration of a new Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Directed Energy Stryker designed to defeat Group 1-3 UAS with multiple kinetic and non-kinetic defeat technologies.

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Anduril is unveiling the Bolt family of man-packable, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that delivers simple and flexible capability for a variety of missions.

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LIFT Aircraft announced that they have been awarded a contract by the US Army Applications Laboratory to design a medical multi-mission modular payload, a container that can carry blood supply and casualty evacuations (CASEVAC).

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Teledyne Geospatial and Inertial Labs announced the launch of EchoONE, a collaborative innovation that combines Teledyne’s lidar and camera technology, with the Remote Sensing Payload Instrument (RESEPI), leveraging Inertial Labs’ IMU and INS technology.

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Legionnaire International has been selected for a $3.19M AFWERX Challenge SBIR Commercial Services Offering contract to design and deliver a new potentially podded refueling boom for tactical aircraft - the Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit (SHARK) - to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).

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Packet Digital announced it has been awarded an additional $7.2 million as part of its contract with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to build space power solutions. After successfully completing an initial $8-million contract with AFRL in which Packet Digital built a high-powered SmallSat power converter with a 98% efficiency, the follow-on contract was awarded.

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As the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry rapidly expands and pushes the boundaries of new technology, it has become crucial that we foster a collaborative and innovative ecosystem for our industry’s future success.

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Anduril unveiled the Barracuda family of air-breathing, software-defined expendable Autonomous Air Vehicles (AAVs) that are optimized for affordable, hyper-scale production. The Barracuda family of AAVs consists of Barracuda-100, Barracuda-250, and Barracuda-500.

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The CAMCOPTER® S-100 received the first ever Design Verification Report (DVR) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System (RWUAS).

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In partnership with Northrop Grumman, Scaled Composites announced the first flight of their most recent vehicle, the Model 437 Vanguard. The Model 437 Vanguard is a crewed variant of the original concept powered by a single Pratt & Whitney 535 engine with approximately 3,400 pounds of thrust.

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Istari Digital has announced its latest project, Flyer Øne, a modification of Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works® X-56A, poised to become the world’s first digitally-certified aircraft. This ambitious endeavor not only marks a significant technological achievement but also sets the stage for a new era in aircraft development and certification.

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MatrixSpace has been selected for a $1.9M AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Phase II Sequential contract to develop a distributed dual-mode mesh radar for base defense, based on the MatrixSpace Radar hardware platform. The project runs for 22 months and starts immediately.

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uAvionix announced that the ping200XR Mode S ADS-B transponder with integral aviation GPS, has received Technical Standard Order certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This milestone is the latest major TSO certification for uAvionix and offers the lowest certified Size, Weight, and Power solution for worldwide airspace compliance.

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AutoFlight and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. announced an exclusive strategic investment and cooperation agreement, valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars, bringing together pioneers in electric vertical take-off and landing and battery technology in a unique partnership.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on the development and production of small affordable engines that could potentially power unmanned aerial systems (UAS), collaborative combat aircraft, and similar applications. 

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The U.S. Navy announced a $14,499,109 contract with Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. for the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology. Specifically, the contract will reimburse costs associated with hardware in the loop, software in the loop, and inspection and testing methodologies enabling attributable unmanned system development.

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UAS Magazine announced the preliminary agenda for the UAS Summit & Expo, scheduled for October 8-9 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The UAS Summit & Expo is designed for companies and organizations advancing UAS commercialization and utilization.

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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the design and construction of the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) vehicle. The uncrewed air system developed for DARPA recently received its official X-plane designation of XRQ-73.

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Rheinmetall and Anduril Industries signed a Memorandum of Understanding during Eurosatory in Paris. Under this collaboration, Rheinmetall and Anduril will work together to design, develop, and produce new layered Counter small Unmanned Aerial System (C-sUAS) air defense systems. The scope of this collaboration is primarily to address European markets first.

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The Air Force Armament Directorate and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have partnered to identify and prototype commercial and dual-use technology solutions for an enterprise test vehicle that demonstrates modularity for subsystem upgrade testing.

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Senator John Hoeven announced that the Department of Defense has tasked Project ULTRA, a new unmanned aerial systems initiative the senator established and funded, with developing the capability to deliver military cargo using UAS.

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Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Andøya Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing their collaboration to support Norway’s Long Term Defense Plan. This includes developing advanced autonomous maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to meet Norway’s priorities.

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