Vigilant Aerospace CEO joins UAS Tech Forum as a Speaker Alongside NASA and Oklahoma Gov. Fallin
Vigilant Aerospace CEO, Kraettli Epperson, is joining Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and NASA as a speaker at the upcoming UAS TechForum to be hosted in Oklahoma City next week. The Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Forum is a full day seminar featuring presentations from...
Recommendations from Someone Who Passed the New Part 107 UAS Aeronautical Knowledge Test
Here are some comments on the new FAA Part 107 UAS Aeronautical Knowledge Test by our CEO, Kraettli L. Epperson, who took and passed the exam this morning in the first few hours that the exam was available and as one of the first test takers in the US. Test Prep...
FlightHorizon Platform One of Top Four Ground-Breaking Air Navigation Technologies
The technology behond Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon product, based on NASA’s patent #9,405,005, has been named one of “four new ground-breaking technologies which will take the air navigation to the next step” by GreyB, a top international patent services firm....
Study Resources for Part 107 UAS Pilots
The August 29th initial testing date is near and we've put together our own list of Part 107 UAS Pilot Certification test prep study resources. UAS Pilot Study Resources Page In the interest of supporting UAS safety and helping drone pilots prepare for the...
Commercializing a NASA Technology for Detect-and-Avoid
Drone Beyond-Line-of-Sight Demand Drives Growth Opportunity for Detect-and-Avoid Avionics At the recent Mindset and Methods of Open Innovation seminar on August 11, 2016, our CEO Mr. Kraettli Epperson, shared the origin story of Vigilant Aerospace Systems from a...
UST News Reports on Vigilant Aerospace Partnership with NASA on UAS Traffic Management (UTM)
On August 5, 2016, Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) News reported our new partnership with NASA on development and testing of the new UAS Traffic Management (UTM) system. Excerpt from the article: The partnership allows the company to integrate UTM flight plans and...
Vigilant Aerospace Partners with NASA on Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) Research and Development for Low Altitude Drone Operations
Vigilant Aerospace announced today that it has partnered with the NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) research and development program to help in the development of drone management systems for low-altitude flight operations. Here is the full text of the...
USPTO Publishes NASA Patent Licensed by Vigilant Aerospace for FlightHorizon Software
Vigilant Aerospace celebrated the publication of NASA's Patent #9,405,005 today! Vigilant Aerospace is the exclusive licensee of this patent, which includes technologies for: Integration of aircraft transponders onto unmanned aircraft Signal processing and integrity...
7-Eleven Delivers by Drone Within Line of Sight
Commercial Drone Milestone Achieved 7-Eleven recently took to the air by drone to deliver a chicken sandwich, hot coffee, donuts, some candy, and Slurpees to a family in Reno. This delivery marked the first legal U.S. commercial delivery by drone of items ordered from...
Vigilant Aerospace Announces New FlightHorizon™ Products!
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has announced two new products in the FlightHorizon™ family, including our detect-and-avoid software for both manned and unmanned aircraft. FlightHorizon GA™ NASA Developed Avionics for ADS-B In/Out, Detect-and-Avoid Flight...
Vigilant Aerospace Presenting at Open Innovation Seminar “Mindset and Methods of Open Innovation”
Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ CEO, Kraettli L. Epperson, is presenting a workshop at the upcoming half-day seminar from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, on the Open Innovation process. The workshop will cover the "Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into National Airspace:...
Drone Collision Tests Provide Backup to a Great ADS-B System
CNN recently reported on the collision tests being done to evaluate if airliners can withstand an aerial collision with a standard commercial drone. The FAA release of the new Part 107 drone regulations has turned an event larger spotlight on drone safety. Headed by...
“A NASA Researcher, a Commercialization Expert, and an Investor walk into a bar…” – Vigilant Aerospace Presenting at UAS Tech Forum
Vigilant Aerospace is presenting on the commercialization of NASA technology in a panel session at the upcoming UAS Tech Forum in Oklahoma City organized by the UAS Cluster Initiative. CEO Kraettli Epperson will speak on a panel about the commercialization process...
Vigilant Aerospace Participating in AUVSI’s Startup Connection 2016 Event for UAS Tech Startups
Vigilant Aerospace Systems will be participating in the upcoming AUVSI Startup Connection, a one day event on Monday, July 18, 2016 for investors, startups, entrepreneurs, OEMs, & vendors. We will have a table and Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli L. Epperson will...
Vigilant Aerospace Hiring Java Developer – Work with drone software, robotics, automation and flight safety!
Vigilant Aerospace Systems is currently hiring a Java developer. This is a contract-to-hire position for a rock star developer who wants to make a national impact at the frontiers of robotics, drones, automation and flight safety. Java Developer Job Description:...
New FAA Regulations for Commercial Drones Announced to Take Effect August 2016
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that the long awaited Part 107 Drone Regulations will take effect in late August 2016 affecting commercial drone operators. The new operational rules allow businesses to fly drones in the U.S. as long as they...
AIAA Publishes NASA Paper About Detect-and-Avoid
Research and Product Testing of NASA ADS-B Detect-and-Avoid Algorithm Lead by Ricardo Arteaga, CxP Orion Flight Systems Engineer at NASA Dryden, the research team based out of the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California recently published a...
Vigilant Aerospace featured in DroneLife article on top UAS industry states
Vigilant Aerospace was featured in this week's frontpage article in DroneLife magazine about the top three states in the US for the drone industry. The article, The Top 3 Drone Friendly States May Surprise You, by Miriam McNabb, included interviews and brief company...
Vigilant Aerospace featured in Tech Transfer Analysis by Fuentek
Vigilant Aerospace's recent licensing of NASA's patented sense-and-avoid technologies for unmanned aircraft was aided by several NASA subcontractors who serve the agency in the capacity of tech-transfer and subject-matter experts. One of these companies, Fuentek,...
Vigilant Aerospace Presenting at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2016: Detect and Avoid Solutions for UAS
Integration of UAS into National Airspace: Detect and Avoid (DAA) Solutions for Beyond Visual-Line-of-Sight Vigilant Aerospace Systems will be presenting at this week's AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2016 conference in New Orleans.The title of the presentation is "Integration of...
Here & Now Interview with FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on the Future of Drones
Here and Now, a live radio production of NPR and WBUR Boston, sat down last week with FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to discuss the recent bills and regulations proposed for unmanned aircrafts in the national airspace. A Few Highlights from the Interview with FAA...
Feature Article in The Oklahoman: Aerospace startup licenses crash-prevention technology from NASA
The Oklahoman has published a feature story in the Business Section on the launch of Vigilant Aerospace Systems in Oklahoma City. From the story: Aerospace startup licenses crash-prevention technology from NASA "One of the most exciting things that we are doing is...
Int’l Defence, Security and Tech Reviews Sense and Avoid Technologies
IDST: International Defence, Security and Technology, published a detailed report on March 7, 2016 regarding the current state of sense and avoid technologies for unmanned aircraft flight automation, including review of Vigilant Aerospace's recent licensing of NASA's...
Aviation International Analyzes FAA Strategy in Light of Vigilant Aerospace License
In a March 1, 2016 article on integration of commercial unmanned aircraft into the US national airspace, Aviation International News, a leading industry publication, has offered this analysis of the FAA's current strategy: Excerpt from the article: As the FAA...
Media Coverage of Our Launch and Licensing Agreement with NASA
The announcement of our company launch and the licensing agreement with NASA have been widely reported in the media over the last week: NASA Licenses New Communication Technology for Unmanned Aircraft - SpaceRef - Feb. 26, 2016 NASA has signed a license agreement with...