Drone tracking: Keeping airspace safe for all
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XPONENTIAL 2024: Real-World Development of Detect-and-Avoid for Large UAS, AAM, and Military Vehicles
At XPONENTIAL 2024, AUVSI’s annual conference, in the Defense Theater, we participated in a joint panel presentation titled “Real-World Development of Detect-and-Avoid for Large UAS, AAM, and Military Vehicles”. Kraettli L. Epperson, CEO of Vigilant...
UAS Summit & Expo 2024: Cross-Sector Applications Bridging Military and Commercial UAS
At this week’s UAS Summit I’ll be presenting on Adapting and Enhancing a Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones: From Commercial Product to Military Product and Back Again to Dual-Use.
An Oklahoma Legislative Study Session on the Innovation Economy
November 13, 2023 – As part of a legislative study session on the Innovation Economy, focusing on advanced air mobility (AAM), Kraettli Epperson, CEO of Vigilant Aerospace, presented the opportunities AAM brings to Oklahoma, particularly in uncrewed aircraft...
AUVSI Member Spotlight: Vigilant Aerospace
Vigilant Aerospace develops multi-sensor detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). They work with government customers, including the FAA, DOD, and NASA, to enable safe and scalable autonomous flight.
DronePort Network Joins the North Dakota UAS Council, Strengthening Airspace Innovation and Collaboration
The North Dakota UAS Council is thrilled to announce that DronePort Network has officially joined the Council. With its deep expertise in aerospace infrastructure and its focus on scalable airspace solutions, DronePort Network is poised to play a key role in supporting the continued growth and innovation of North Dakota’s UAS industry.
XPONENTIAL 2024: Integrating Wind and Weather Hazard Data into Airspace Management and UTM Systems
At XPONENTIAL 2024, Kraettli Epperson, CEO and co-founder of Vigilant Aerospace Systems, gave a presentation on the integration of weather and wind hazard data into airspace management systems for safer drone and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) operations.
UAS Council, Strengthening Airspace Innovation and Collaboration, Announces DronePort Network as Member
The North Dakota UAS Council is thrilled to announce that DronePort Network has officially joined the Council. With its deep expertise in aerospace infrastructure and its focus on scalable airspace solutions, DronePort Network is poised to play a key role in...
DronePort Network Launches Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and MidAmerica Industrial Park
DronePort Network has announced the launch of its groundbreaking Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and Mid America Industrial Park. With the rise of drones and autonomous aircraft, airspace conflicts at low...
DronePort launches airspace awareness project for commercial drone traffic
DronePort Network has announced the launch of its Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and Mid America Industrial Park. The project addresses growing concerns over low-altitude airspace conflicts caused by the increasing use of drones and autonomous aircraft.
Increasing Build out of Regional, Autonomous Flight Operations Centers
DronePort Network is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and Mid America Industrial Park.
DronePort Network launches airspace awareness project at two locations
DronePort Network has launched its Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and MidAmerica Industrial Park. Both were selected as the Oklahoma beta test locations to explore airspace awareness at both controlled and uncontrolled airports.
DronePort Network Launches Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP)
DronePort Network is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and Mid America Industrial Park.
DronePort Network Launches Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and MidAmerica Industrial Park
DronePort Network Launches Community Airspace Awareness Project (CAAP) at Ardmore Industrial Airpark and Mid America Industrial Park
Increasing Build out of Regional, Autonomous Flight Operations Centers
Today’s UAV designs require sense and avoid systems, and broader links with UTM systems for beyond line-of-sight operations
“July’s shooting of a supermarket’s delivery uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) in Texas, USA, highlights the challenges of operating them beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). They have to coordinate with other delivery craft, blue light UAVs used for rescue or...
PODCAST: Kraettli Epperson of Vigilant Aerospace on why droneports make sense before widespread UAS operations
Our latest podcast episode is live! This week, we were delighted to be joined by Kraettli Epperson, CEO of Vigilant Aerospace. In this episode, Kraettli tells us more about Vigilant Aerospace and the work it does, before going into more detail about the creation of...
Vigilant Aerospace to Present on Aviation Weather Hazards and Tech Commercialization at International Weather Drone Conference
Vigilant Aerospace’s CEO will be making two appearances during the ISARRA (International Society for Atmospheric Research using Remotely piloted Aircraft) conference in Tulsa this week. During the conference, he will be speaking about the company’s involvement in the...
Update on the Vigilant Aerospace Detect-and-Avoid Project for the Air Force Research Lab
Last October, Vigilant Aerospace launched a groundbreaking project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air Force’s new long- endurance Drone. The company has continued to reach important milestones on the...
What’s next for detect and avoid technology in drones? Vigilant Aerospace offers clues
When DJI put sense and avoid technology in its DJI Phantom 4 back in August 2016, it blew minds. Such smart technology in a consumer drone seemed unheard of. Fast-forward less than 10 years later, and you can find such technology in drones under $500. Even $1,000...
Air Force Research Lab DAA Project update
Last October Vigilant Aerospace kicked off a groundbreaking project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air Force’s new long-endurance drone. The company has continued to reach important milestones on the...
Detect-and-Avoid Project Hits New Milestones
Vigilant Aerospace’s project to develop a detect-and-avoid system for a new long-endurance drone is progressing through testing, GCS integration, software deployment, and more. Vigilant Aerospace began a project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) last year,...
Air Force Research Lab DAA Project update
Last October Vigilant Aerospace kicked off a groundbreaking project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air Force’s new long-endurance drone. The company has continued to reach important milestones on the...
Vigilant Aerospace tests multi-radar system with OCAST/OAIRE
The Vigilant Aerospace project with OCAST to develop a distributed detect-and-avoid and airspace management system continues to advance as the company completes multiple field tests of increasingly advanced versions of its FlightHorizon software. The project seeks to...
Vigilant Aerospace Advances Detect-and-Avoid System for Air Force Drones
New Project for Air Force Research Laboratory Last October, Vigilant Aerospace started an important project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for long-endurance drones. This project, funded by an SBIR...
Vigilant tests DAA technology with multiple radars for AFRL project
Vigilant Aerospace has provided an update on the project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air Force’s new long-endurance Group V drone. The company is providing FlightHorizon PILOT, its onboard DAA...
Update on the Vigilant Aerospace Detect-and-Avoid Project for the Air Force Research Lab
Update on the Vigilant Aerospace Detect-and-Avoid Project for the Air Force Research Lab Last October Vigilant Aerospace kicked off a groundbreaking project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air...
Update on the Vigilant Aerospace Detect-and-Avoid Project for the Air Force Research Lab
August 1, 2024 BY Vigilant Aerospace Last October Vigilant Aerospace kicked off a groundbreaking project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air Force’s new long-endurance drone. The company has...
Update on the Vigilant Aerospace Detect-and-Avoid Project for the Air Force Research Lab
Update on the Vigilant Aerospace Detect-and-Avoid Project for the Air Force Research Lab Last October Vigilant Aerospace kicked off a groundbreaking project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air Force’s new...
The End of the Beginning
by Kraettli L. Epperson, CEO, Vigilant Aerospace Here in the US, we’re seeing daily news of new BVLOS drone waivers and military initiatives to advance the deployment of autonomous aircraft. So – are we finally on the cusp of mainstream UTM/AAM deployments? Almost....
Vigilant Aerospace uses multiple radars in DAA field testing
Vigilant Aerospace has successfully tested multiple radars as part of a project with Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) to develop a distributed detect-and-avoid (DAA) and airspace management system. The project addresses the challenges posed by the growing volume of uncrewed aircraft operating in shared airspace, including inspection and delivery drones, first responder drones, and larger air taxi and cargo drones.
Update on the Vigilant Aerospace Detect-and-Avoid Project for the Air Force Research Lab
Last October Vigilant Aerospace kicked off a groundbreaking project for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for the Air Force’s new long-endurance drone. The company has continued to reach important milestones on the path to bringing FlightHorizon PILOT, our dual-use (i.e. for both civilian and military users) onboard detect-and-avoid product, to the military.
Oklahoma City-based aerospace company advancing drone technology software
July 24, 2024 OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) – An Oklahoma drone technology company is making strides in creating advanced versions of its software, which will be used to develop a distributed detect-and-avoid and airspace management system. The company, Vigilant...
Vigilant Aerospace Pushes Technical Frontiers with Multi-Radar Detect-and-Avoid Development and Field Testing
The Vigilant Aerospace project with OCAST to develop a distributed detect-and-avoid and airspace management system continues to advance as the company completes multiple field tests of increasingly advanced versions of its FlightHorizon software.
FlightHorizon Selected to Provide Airspace Management and Detect-and-Avoid for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport
Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a leading droneport in the United States and serves as an “airport for drones” and for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, like air taxis.
FlightHorizon to provide airspace management for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 droneport
Vigilant Aerospaces’ FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a leading droneport in the United States and serves as an “airport for drones” and for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, like air taxis.
FlightHorizon Chosen for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport
The facility offers hangar and office space, with vertical takeoff pads for any type of rotary-wing aircraft. Additional space is devoted to aircraft refueling, parking, and an Osage Nation-owned 40-acre industrial park that will hopefully be devoted to advanced aerial manufacturing in the coming years. ` As a part of Skyway 36, the Nation has been on the hunt for traffic management systems, hoping to secure the local airspace and institute some kind of control scheme before it gets too crowded. They picked Flight Horizon to do the honors, an uncrewed traffic management system created by Vigilant Aerospace. The system will help bolster Skyway 36’s case as the premier “airport for drones” and later AAM aircraft.
FlightHorizon Selected for Airspace Management at Skyway36
Vigilant Aerospace‘s FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a premier droneport in the United States, functioning as an “airport for drones” and accommodating larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, such as air taxis.
FlightHorizon Selected To Provide Airspace Management And Detect-And-Avoid For Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport
Vigilant Aerospaces’ FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a leading droneport in the United States and serves as an “airport for drones” and for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, like air taxis.
Skyway36: Inside Tulsa, Oklahoma’s drone superhighway
For the ultimate airport for drones, head to Tulsa, Oklahoma. There you’ll find Skyway36, which is being billed not as an airport, but a droneport. There, businesses can test more complicated types of drone flights, including those where the drone flies beyond the...
FlightHorizon Selected to Provide Airspace Management and Detect-and-Avoid for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport
Skyway36 is the Osage Nation’s aerospace innovation zone, providing dedicated facilities for UAS flights. It is designed to support advanced air mobility and drone missions including survey drones, first responder drones, autonomous delivery aircraft and other missions. The facility includes a state-of-the-art UAS indoor test facility operated by Windshape, hangar and office space under development, a 3,000-foot runway suitable for larger, fixed-wing drones, and a certified helipad for both conventional helicopters and for new electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs).
Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon Selected for Skyway36 Droneport in Tulsa
Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon system has been chosen as the airspace management solution for Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a prominent droneport in the U.S., functioning as an “airport for drones” and larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, including air taxis.
FlightHorizon enables BVLOS flight for uncrewed aircraft to scale safe operations
Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a leading droneport in the United States and serves as an “airport for drones” and for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, like air taxis.
FlightHorizon to provide airspace management for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 droneport
Vigilant Aerospaces’ FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a leading droneport in the United States and serves as an “airport for drones” and for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, like air taxis.
FlightHorizon to Provide Airspace Management and Detect-and-Avoid for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport
Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a leading droneport in the United States and serves as an “airport for drones” and for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, like air taxis.
Skyway 36 selects FlightHorizon for detect-and-avoid and airspace management
Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
FlightHorizon Selected to Provide Airspace Management and Detect-and-Avoid for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport
Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management system for the Skyway36 droneport in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Skyway36 is a leading droneport in the United States and serves as an “airport for drones” and for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, like air taxis.
Rethink Vertical: By the UAS Cluster Initiative
May 30, 2024 Kraettli Epperson, CEO and Co-founder of Vigilant Aerospace Systems is back! If you missed the first part of the conversation, go back and listen to the July 20, 2023 episode because in this episode, Craig and Kraettli dive deeper into detect and avoid...
FlightHorizon Selected to Provide Airspace Management and Detect-and-Avoid for Osage Nation’s Skyway36 Droneport
Enables Beyond Visual Line of Sight Flight for Uncrewed Aircraft to Scale Safe Operations Tulsa, OK (June 4, 2024) – Vigilant Aerospaces’ FlightHorizon airspace management and uncrewed traffic management (UTM) system has been selected as the airspace management...
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST (Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education) grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Partners with Oklahoma State University to develop safe uncrewed aircraft traffic management capabilities Vigilant Aerospace Systems, the leading developer of multi-sensor airspace management and collision avoidance software for drones and advanced air mobility, has...
Vigilant Aerospace and OSU’s Pioneering Uncrewed Traffic Management System
Vigilant Aerospace Systems partners with Oklahoma State University to develop advanced traffic management capabilities. This collaboration, underpinned by a substantial grant from OCAST, promises to redefine air traffic safety and efficiency, setting a new standard for autonomous aerial operations.
Vigilant Aerospace Gets Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education Grant to Develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, a developer of multi-sensor airspace management and collision avoidance software for drones and advanced air mobility, has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of a nearly $1 million project to work with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University to develop a distributed version of its detect-and-avoid system.
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, the leading developer of multi-sensor airspace management and collision avoidance software for drones and advanced air mobility, has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of a nearly $1 million project to work with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University to develop a distributed version of its detect-and-avoid system.
Vigilant awarded grant by OAIRE to develop distributed detect-and-avoid system
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has been awarded a USD500,000 grant as part of a nearly USD1 million project to work with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University to develop a distributed version of its detect-and-avoid system.
Vigilant Aerospace Awarded OCAST Grant to Develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, the leading developer of multi-sensor airspace management and collision avoidance software for drones and advanced air mobility, has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of a nearly $1 million project to work with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University to develop a distributed version of its detect-and-avoid system.
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, the leading developer of multi-sensor airspace management and collision avoidance software for drones and advanced air mobility, has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of a nearly $1 million project to work with the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State University to develop a distributed version of its detect-and-avoid system.
Vigilant Aerospace Awarded OCAST Grant to Develop Distributed Airspace Management System
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System.
Partners with Oklahoma State University to develop safe uncrewed aircraft traffic management capabilities.
DronePort Network announces strategic partnership with Vigilant Aerospace
Vigilant Aerospace, a developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones), has been announced as a strategic partner by DronePort Network to provide airspace management (ASM), detect-and-avoid (DAA), and...DronePort Network Announces Strategic Partnership with Vigilant Aerospace to Provide Airspace Management at Drone Ports across the US
Vigilant Aerospace, a leading developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones), has been announced as a strategic partner by DronePort Network to provide Airspace Management (ASM), Detect-and-Avoid...DronePort Network Announces Collaboration with Vigilant Aerospace
Droneport Network, a system integration and infrastructure developer for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), announced this week a collaboration with Vigilant Aerospace, a builder of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for drones, reports a press release....
DronePort Network Announces Strategic Partnership with Vigilant Aerospace to Provide Airspace Management at Drone Ports across the US
Vigilant Aerospace, a leading developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones), has been announced as a strategic partner by DronePort Network to provide Airspace Management (ASM), Detect-and-Avoid (DAA), and...
Companies Partner for Airspace Management at U.S. Drone Ports
DronePort Network, a leading innovator in detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones), announced Vigilant Aerospace as a key strategic partner. This partnership aims to integrate Airspace Management (ASM),...Vigilant Aerospace and DronePort Network team for airspace management at US drone ports
Vigilant Aerospace has been announced as a strategic partner by DronePort Network to provide Airspace Management, Detect-and-Avoid, and Unmanned Traffic Management for future drone port projects throughout the United States. Read the full article...
DronePort Network Announces Strategic Partnership with Vigilant Aerospace to Provide Airspace Management at US Drone Ports
Vigilant Aerospace, a leading developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones), has announced as a strategic partner by DronePort Network to provide Airspace Management (ASM), Detect-and-Avoid (DAA), and...
Partnership to Ensure Advanced Air Traffic Surveillance at US Drone Ports
Aerospace infrastructure development company DronePort Network is joining forces with airspace management specialist Vigilant Aerospace for advanced situational awareness at future drone port projects throughout the US. Read the article...DronePort Network and Vigilant Aerospace to Manage Airspace at Drone Ports Across US
Vigilant Aerospace, a developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems, has been announced as a strategic partner by DronePort Network to provide Airspace Management (ASM), Detect-and-Avoid (DAA), and Unmanned Traffic...
DronePort Network Announces Strategic Partnership with Vigilant Aerospace to Provide Airspace Management at Drone Ports across the US
Advanced air traffic surveillance, detect-and-avoid and uncrewed traffic management required for growth of autonomous flight Oklahoma City, OK (April 9, 2024) – Vigilant Aerospace, a leading developer of detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for...
FlightHorizon DEFENDER Demonstrated at New Oklahoma National Guard Counter-UAS Training Center
Vigilant Aerospace demonstrated its new FlightHorizon DEFENDER counter-UAS system in early February as the first featured system for the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s new Counter-UAS training center located at Camp Gruber near Braggs, Oklahoma. The demonstration...
2023 Year in Review with Vigilant Aerospace and a Preview of 2024 Innovations and Projects
As we reach the end of 2023, Vigilant Aerospace is taking a moment to reflect on what has been a historic period for the autonomous systems industry and a momentous year for the company. After waiting several years for signs that the UAS and AAM industry were reaching...
Vigilant Aerospace Awarded Contract to Develop Detect-and-Avoid System for the US Air Force’s New Long-Endurance UAS
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc., a provider of multi-sensor detect-and-avoid safety systems for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM), announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to develop a detect-and-avoid system for...
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Featured in UAS Magazine Podcast Ahead of UAS Summit & Expo Panel Appearance
Vigilant Aerospace CEO, Kraettli L. Epperson, was featured in the recent UAS Magazine podcast ahead of his upcoming appearance at the upcoming UAS Summit & Expo in Grand Forks, ND on October 10. He will be speaking at 10:40am discussing the future of UAS collision...
Navigating the Future of Drones: Key Takeaways from the FAA Drone Symposium
Our CEO, Kraettli L. Epperson, recently had the privilege of attending the FAA’s Drone Symposium and AAM Summit and reports that the future of unmanned systems looks brighter than ever. Hosted by the FAA in collaboration with AUVSI, this event combined the...
Vigilant Aerospace Named Aerospace Innovator of the Year 2023 by 405 Business Magazine
Vigilant Aerospace is delighted to share that we have been named Aerospace Innovator of the Year 2023 by 405 Business Magazine for the State of Oklahoma. The announcement was made in an article in the August 1, 2023 edition and includes a full interview with the...
Vigilant Aerospace Hosts Demonstration Day with Oklahoma State University Featuring FlightHorizon
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, the leading provider of multi-sensor, standards-compliant detect-and-avoid (DAA) and airspace management systems for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) hosted a live Demonstration Day on December 2, 2022 at Oklahoma State University’s...
Houston Angel Network Hosting an Aerospace Engagement Event, Invites Vigilant Aerospace and Other Innovators to Present Solutions to Industry Challenges
Vigilant Aerospace CEO, Kraettli Epperson, will be speaking at the upcoming Aerospace Investment & Engagement event hosted by the Houston Angel Network (HAN) on October 27, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Vigilant Aerospace has been invited to present in the event’s...
Vigilant Aerospace CEO to speak about Advanced Air Mobility at Upcoming Oklahoma Aerospace Forum
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli L. Epperson to speak about Advanced Air Mobility at the 2022 Oklahoma Aerospace Forum on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The presentation, to be featured in the afternoon breakout sessions, will be a panel session on “The Future of UAS...
Vigilant Aerospace CEO to Join Industry Experts on Two Panel Discussions at 2022 UAS Summit & Expo on Oct. 4
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson will be industry experts at the upcoming 2022 UAS Summit & Expo in Grand Forks, ND on Tuesday, October 4th in two different panel sessions. The first panel session begins at 1:30 PM CT, titled “Keeping the...
FlightHorizon Multi-Sensor Detect-and-Avoid System Presentation by Vigilant Aerospace Systems at the 2022 UAS Summit & Expo
Vigilant Aerospace Director of Business Development, Zach Peterson, will be speaking at the 2022 UAS Summit & Expo at 3:10 PM on Tuesday, October 4th. The presentation titled “FlightHorizon Multi-Sensor Detect-and-Avoid System” will be featured on the...
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Speaking on Panel at Counter-UAS and Asymmetric Threat Symposium on Sept. 23
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson will be speaking at the upcoming Counter-UAS and Asymmetric Threat Symposium on Friday, Sept. 23 on a panel titled “C-UAS State and Federal Regulatory Concerns.” The conference is organized by the...
Detect-and-Avoid Systems Session with Vigilant Aerospace and Sagetech Avionics at the 2022 BAM Forum
Vigilant Aerospace Director of Business Development, Zach Peterson, will be discussing detect-and-avoid systems at the Business of Automated Mobility Forum at 12 noon, CST on Sept. 28. Peterson is joining Sagetech Business Development Director Rudy Johnson to launch...
FlightHorizon Overview and Live Demonstration to be Featured at Autonomous Nation 2022
Vigilant Aerospace will be presenting about FlightHorizon and demonstrating the airspace management system at the upcoming Autonomous Nation 2022 conference on August, 25 near Fargo, North Dakota. Autonomous Nation is a full-day conference bringing together...
Vigilant Aerospace to Present on Weather Safety Using FlightHorizon at UAS Weather Tech Forum
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson will be making a presentation on integrating weather data into uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) safety and detect-and-avoid systems at the upcoming UAS Weather Tech Forum in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 16-18, 2022....
Vigilant Aerospace Supports RIMPAC 22 Maritime Exercise with FlightHorizon COMMANDER for Historic UAS Flights
SAN DIEGO (August 2, 2022) – Vigilant Aerospace announced on Tuesday that it has provided a demonstration FlightHorizon COMMANDER airspace management system to the US Air Force in support of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise, currently going on in Hawaii...
Pierce Aerospace Announces Partnership with Vigilant Aerospace, Integrating Remote ID into NASA Licensed Flight Safety Technologies
April 18, 2022, Indianapolis, IN — Pierce Aerospace announced a partnership with Vigilant Aerospace Systems today to integrate Pierce Aerospace’s Flight Portal Remote ID technologies into Vigilant’s FlightHorizon airspace management and flight safety products....
NASA Armstrong, Researcher and Vigilant Aerospace Win NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year Award
NASA has announced this week that the technology licensed to Vigilant Aerospace and used in the company’s FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid and airspace management product has won NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year 2021 award. The winning technology was...
Video: Developing & Testing Fully Onboard Automatic Detect-and-Avoid for UAS & Advanced Air Mobility
Vigilant Aerospace’s CEO recently made a 30-minute presentation on testing onboard automatic detect-and-avoid systems for unmanned aircraft at the 2022 SAE AeroTech Conference in Pasadena, California. Titled “Developing and Testing Fully Onboard Automatic...
SBA’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Cluster Initiative Appoints Vigilant Aerospace CEO as Co-Chair of Advisory Council
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Cluster Initiative (UASCI) has recently launched a new Private Industry Advisory Council and appointed Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson and Dr. Jamey Jacob, Director of Oklahoma...
Vigilant Aerospace Speaking at Upcoming SAE AeroTech Conference, Discussing “Developing and Testing Fully Onboard Automatic DAA for UAS and Advanced Air Mobility”
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson has been invited to join industry leaders as a speaker in the upcoming 2022 SAE AeroTech conference March 15-17 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California. Epperson’s presentation titled...
Vigilant Aerospace Joins North Dakota Aviation Professionals, Exhibits at 2022 Fly ND Conference
Vigilant Aerospace Systems is joining aviation industry professionals at the 2022 Fly ND Conference March 6-8, 2022 at Delta Hotel in Fargo, ND. Fly ND is an annual conference produced by the North Dakota Aviation Association which brings industry leaders from North...
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Joins Tulsa Innovation Labs Advanced Aerial Mobility Advisory Council
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli L. Epperson has joined the new Tulsa Innovation Labs (TIL) Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) Advisory Council. TIL recently announced the new program and council focused on building a regional initiative for advanced aerial mobility (AAM)...
Video: NASA ULI WindMap Project Vigilant Aerospace Briefing
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli Epperson recently presented a brief online presentation discussing our participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) University Leadership Initiative (ULI) WindMap project lead by Oklahoma State University....
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Presenting “Results from BVLOS Flights and Next Steps in Detect-and-Avoid” at Upcoming 2021 UAS Summit and Expo
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli Epperson has been invited to speak at the upcoming 2021 UAS Summit & Expo on October 13-14, 2021 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Epperson’s presentation, titled “Results from Real BVLOS Flights and Next Steps in...
Aviation Weekly Features Vigilant Aerospace and Oklahoma State University UAS Detect-and-Avoid Research and Testing in Article
Aviation Week, a leading industry publication, recently released an article covering the research and development work Vigilant Aerospace Systems and Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) have completed focusing on the live...
Vigilant Aerospace Recognized as One of The Tech Tribune’s 2022 Best Tech Startups in Oklahoma City
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has been one of the “2022 Best Tech Startups in Oklahoma City” by The Tech Tribune. The “Best Tech Startups” series is the flagship annual feature released by The Tech Tribune in partnership with Crunchbase,...
Let’s Talk Detect-and-Avoid at XPONENTIAL 2021 Atlanta
Are you developing a beyond visual line-of-sight unmanned aircraft system or program? Vigilant Aerospace’s CEO led AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL 2021 panel discussion on new technologies for detect-and-avoid systems during the virtual event in May 2021, which is available to...
Highlights from Our AUVSI Webinar Presentation on “Enhancing Operations with Sensors and Other Instruments”
Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ CEO Kraettli Epperson participated in an AUVSI presentation on “Enhancing Operations with Sensors and Other Instruments.” We are happy to share the video of the presentation and a full transcript, below. Please contact...
Highlights from Vigilant Aerospace’s 2021 Business of Automated Mobility (BAM) Forum Presentation on Real-World BVLOS Multi-Sensor DAA Testing
Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ CEO Kraettli Epperson recently presented at the 2021 AUVSI & SAE Business of Automated Mobility (BAM) Forum in a panel session titled “Developing & Testing a Real-World BVLOS Multi-Sensor DAA System for Unmanned Aircraft...
FlightHorizon Detect-and-Avoid Used in FAA ASSURE Testing Program in Alaska
Vigilant Aerospace provided its FlightHorizon airspace management and detect-and-avoid system to support flight testing carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program known as the...