by admin | Nov 20, 2024 | Events
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.
by admin | Nov 20, 2024 | Presentation
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...
by admin | Nov 19, 2024 | Industry News
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.
by admin | Nov 18, 2024 | Client News
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.
by admin | Nov 16, 2024 | Events
We’re attending a range of industry events in the coming months. We’d love to catch up! To schedule time please email [email protected] December December 3-5, 2024 TechConnect Defense Innovation Summit – Austin, TX 2024 Defense TechConnect...
by admin | Nov 10, 2024 | Events
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.
by admin | Oct 24, 2024 | Client News
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...
by admin | Oct 11, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Oct 3, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Oct 3, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Sep 30, 2024 | Client News
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
by admin | Sep 13, 2024 | Media
“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...
by admin | Sep 12, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 31, 2024 | Events, Presentation, R&D
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...
by admin | Aug 29, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 12, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 5, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 5, 2024 | Media
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,...
by admin | Aug 5, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Jul 29, 2024 | Industry News, Media, Regulation
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....
by admin | Jul 26, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jul 25, 2024 | Client News, Featured, R&D
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.
by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | Company News, Featured, R&D
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.
by admin | Jul 3, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jul 3, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jul 3, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 28, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 26, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 9, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Jun 6, 2024 | Media
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).
by admin | Jun 6, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Jun 4, 2024 | Client News, Company News, Featured, Industry News, Media
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...
by admin | May 20, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | May 20, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | May 14, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | May 13, 2024 | Media
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System
by admin | May 13, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | May 13, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | May 11, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | May 10, 2024 | Media
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.
by admin | May 9, 2024 | Awards & Recognition, Client News, Company News, Industry News
Vigilant Aerospace awarded OCAST grant to develop Distributed Airspace Management System.
Partners with Oklahoma State University to develop safe uncrewed aircraft traffic management capabilities.
by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Media
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....
by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Media
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),...
by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | Media
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...
by admin | Apr 9, 2024 | Client News, Company News, Featured
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...
by admin | Mar 26, 2024 | Events, Featured, Products
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...
by admin | Dec 31, 2023 | Company News
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...
by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | Company News, Featured, Products, R&D
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...
by admin | Oct 6, 2023 | Company News, Events, Media
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...
by admin | Aug 31, 2023 | Events, Industry News
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...
by admin | Aug 31, 2023 | Awards & Recognition, Company News, Featured
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...
by admin | Dec 5, 2022 | Company News, Events
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...
by admin | Oct 24, 2022 | Events
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...
by admin | Oct 11, 2022 | Events
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...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | Events
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...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | Events
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...
by admin | Sep 20, 2022 | Events, Industry News
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...
by admin | Sep 15, 2022 | Events
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...
by admin | Aug 23, 2022 | Events, R&D
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...
by admin | Aug 11, 2022 | Events, R&D
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....
by admin | Aug 2, 2022 | Company News, Products
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...
by admin | Apr 18, 2022 | Company News, Industry News, Products, R&D
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....
by admin | Apr 1, 2022 | Awards & Recognition, Company News
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...
by admin | Mar 25, 2022 | Events, Products, R&D
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...
by admin | Mar 2, 2022 | Company News, Industry News
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...
by admin | Mar 2, 2022 | Events, R&D
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...
by admin | Feb 8, 2022 | Events
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...
by admin | Dec 16, 2021 | Company News
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)...
by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Company News, Industry News, R&D
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....
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Company News, Events
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...
by admin | Aug 26, 2021 | Company News, Industry News, Media
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...
by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Awards & Recognition, Company News
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,...
by admin | Aug 12, 2021 | Events
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...
by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Events, Products
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...
by admin | Jun 25, 2021 | Company News, Events, Products
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...
by admin | Jun 24, 2021 | Company News, Industry News, R&D
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...
by admin | Jun 22, 2021 | Company News, Industry News, Regulation
Vigilant Aerospace’s CEO, Kraettli L. Epperson, has been selected as one of 89 members nationwide of the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) writing recommended rules to allow small uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or...
by admin | May 31, 2021 | Events
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli Epperson will be co-presenting a webinar on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 on “Enhancing Operations with Sensors and Other Instruments” for The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) with co-presenter...
by admin | Apr 2, 2021 | Events
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has been invited to speak at the upcoming AUVSI Business of Automated Mobility (BAM) Virtual Forum event on June 23-24, 2021. The session titled “Developing and Testing a Real-World, Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight, Multi-Sensor...
