Media: Vigilant Aerospace Named as Top 4 Robotics and Automation Company in Fast Company’s 2026 Next Big Things in Tech Awards
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has been named one of the world’s most promising four Robotics and Automation companies in Fast Company’s 2026 Next Big Things in Tech awards The recognition highlights FlightHorizon PILOT, the company’s onboard safety and collision...
Event: Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli L. Epperson to Host Autonomous Flight Panel at Oklahoma Aerospace Forum
Kraettli Epperson, CEO and Co-Founder of Vigilant Aerospace Systems, will host “Autonomous Systems: Advancing the Future of Flight” at the 2026 Oklahoma Aerospace Forum. The panel will take place Thursday, October 8, from 10:35 to 11:50 a.m. Central, at the Omni...
Event: Vigilant Aerospace CEO To Participate in Panel Discussion on BVLOS Regulation at UAS Summit & Expo
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson will participate in the beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) panel session, “Enabling Routine BVLOS Operations: Regulation, Detect-and-Avoid, and Airspace Integration,” at the UAS Summit & Expo 2026 in Grand...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace tests onboard radar for FlightHorizon PILOT DAA
Unmanned Airspace has published coverage of Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ latest radar testing for FlightHorizon PILOT-M, the company’s onboard “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The October 2, 2026, article by Kylie Bielby highlights...
Vigilant Aerospace Advances Onboard Radar for FlightHorizon PILOT
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has completed another series of ground and flight tests focused on improving airborne radar tracking for its FlightHorizon PILOT-M onboard detect-and-avoid system. FlightHorizon PILOT-M uses a direct connection to the autopilot for ownship...
Media: Advanced Detection & Surveillance Radar Infrastructure Goes Live at Oklahoma Spaceport
Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) has published new coverage of the radar infrastructure supporting Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in western Oklahoma. The article highlights the...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace installs airspace safety system at Oklahoma Air and Space Port
UAS Magazine has published coverage of Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ deployment of the FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air and Space Port in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. The article examines how the system supports the development and testing of...
Media:Detect Radar Supports Live Bvlos Airspace Management at Oklahoma Spaceport
Spacepreneur has published new coverage of the radar infrastructure supporting Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in western Oklahoma. The article highlights the deployment and...
Media: FlightHorizon ALERT Provides Low-Infrastructure Airspace Awareness for Airports and Critical Sites
COTS Journal has published coverage of the launch of FlightHorizon™ ALERT, Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ fully managed airspace awareness and alerting service for general aviation airports, critical infrastructure sites, and other facilities monitoring nearby...
Announcement: AUVSI Great Plains Chapter Re-elects Vigilant Aerospace’s Zach Peterson as Chapter Secretary
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Great Plains Chapter announced that Vigilant Aerospace Systems Director of Business Development Zach Peterson has been re-elected as chapter secretary. The election continues his involvement in...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Launches FlightHorizon ALERT Airspace Monitoring Service
DroneFirms recently covered the launch of FlightHorizon™ ALERT, the fully managed airspace awareness and alerting service from Vigilant Aerospace Systems. The article describes how the service helps general aviation airports, critical infrastructure sites and...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Systems Launches Managed FlightHorizon ALERT Airspace Awareness Service
SecurityInfoWatch has published coverage of Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ launch of FlightHorizon ALERT, a fully managed airspace awareness and alerting service for general aviation airports, critical infrastructure sites and other facilities that need better visibility...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Launches FlightHorizon ALERT Service
AirPro News has published coverage of Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ launch of FlightHorizon ALERT, a fully managed airspace awareness and alerting service for general aviation airports, critical infrastructure sites and other facilities that need better visibility into...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace launches FlightHorizon ALERT for low-altitude airspace monitoring
Military + Aerospace Electronics recently covered the launch of FlightHorizon ALERT, the fully managed airspace awareness and alerting service from Vigilant Aerospace Systems. The article explains how the system helps general aviation airports, critical infrastructure...
Media: Vigilant launches affordable aircraft, drone detection service for small airports
Unmanned Airspace has published coverage of Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ launch of FlightHorizon™ ALERT, a fully managed airspace awareness and alerting service for general aviation airports, critical infrastructure sites and other facilities that need better...
Announcement: FlightHorizon ALERT Provides Low-Infrastructure Airspace Awareness for Airports and Critical Sites
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has launched the FlightHorizon™ ALERT service, an easy-to-use, fully managed airspace awareness and alerting system for general aviation airports, critical infrastructure and any facility that...
Video: FlightHorizon ALERT Explainer
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has released a new explainer video for FlightHorizon™ ALERT, the airspace alerting system for airports, airfields, critical infrastructure sites, and sensitive facilities. The video shows how users can create monitored zones around...
Media: Getting DAA Ready for Part 108 with Kraettli Epperson of Vigilant Aerospace Systems
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli Epperson recently joined Matt Collins on Uncrewed Views, the Commercial UAV News podcast, for a discussion on detect-and-avoid technology, the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Part 108 rule, and what operators and...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace tests FlightHorizon PILOT Detect-and-Avoid system
Military + Aerospace Electronics Covers FlightHorizon PILOT Flight Tests Military + Aerospace Electronics recently covered Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ latest flight tests of FlightHorizon PILOT, the company’s onboard “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) system for uncrewed...
Media: Autonomous Detect-and-Avoid Capabilities Demonstrated with Expanded Flight Tests | UST
Media: Unmanned Systems Technology Covers FlightHorizon PILOT Detect-And-Avoid Flight Tests Unmanned Systems Technology recently covered Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ expanded flight testing of FlightHorizon PILOT, the company’s onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for...
Media: AAM International Covers Vigilant Aerospace Flight Test Milestones
Vigilant Aerospace Systems was featured in AAM International News for recent FlightHorizon PILOT onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) flight test milestones. The article covers the company’s continued development of onboard safety systems for uncrewed aircraft systems...
Media: AirPro News Covers FlightHorizon PILOT Flight Tests
AirPro News has published coverage of Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ recent flight tests of FlightHorizon PILOT. The article highlights FlightHorizon PILOT as an onboard “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) system for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). It also connects the tests to...
Media: Unmanned Airspace Covers FlightHorizon PILOT Flight Tests
Unmanned Airspace recently covered Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ latest flight tests and demonstrations of FlightHorizon PILOT, the company’s onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) system for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The article highlights recent testing of both a...
Announcement: Vigilant Aerospace Demonstrates Onboard Detect-and-Avoid with New FlightHorizon PILOT Developments and Flight Tests
Vigilant Aerospace has announced a new round of flight tests and real-world demonstrations of its FlightHorizon PILOT onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) system, including new features and functions. The flights have included testing of a...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Mentioned in NBC 6 Report on World Cup Counter Drone Security
Vigilant Aerospace Systems was mentioned in a recent NBC 6 South Florida report on security preparations for FIFA World Cup sites. The article, “World Cup kicks off in South Florida as security ramps up against aerial threats,” examines how law enforcement agencies...
Video: FlightHorizon PILOT-C Explainer
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has released a new explainer video for FlightHorizon PILOT-C, the company’s onboard detect-and-avoid system for civilian and commercial uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operating beyond visual line of sight. The video provides a concise...
Video: FlightHorizon PILOT-M Explainer
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has released a new explainer video on FlightHorizon PILOT-M, highlighting how the onboard detect-and-avoid system helps large UAS and AAM aircraft identify and respond to nearby traffic in mixed airspace.The video introduces how...
Media: Oklahoma News Report Covers FlightHorizon TEMPO Deployment at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport
Vigilant Aerospace Systems was featured in a recent episode of The Oklahoma News Report in a Oklahoma Business Review segment about the deployment of FlightHorizon TEMPO at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat. The segment reported that Aerospace has...
Media: FlightHorizon DEFENDER Featured in NBC DFW Investigation on Detecting Drone Threats at Major Events, World Cup
“NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Investigates” recently featured Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ FlightHorizon DEFENDER in a report on counter- uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) technology and drone threats ahead of FIFA World Cup matches in Texas. The report...
Video: Vigilant Aerospace Director of Operations Presents on Scalable Airspace Infrastructure at ALOFT Event
Kendyn Webster, Director of Operations for Vigilant Aerospace, presenting at the inagural ALOFT event, May 14th, 2026 Kendyn Webster, director of operations at Vigilant Aerospace Systems, spoke at the inaugural Aviation Leaders in Oklahoma Flight & Technology...
Announcement: Vigilant Aerospace Supports National Guard Emergency Management Exercise at Camp Grafton
A drone launch at a previous North Dakota National Guard Training Exercise. Courtesy: DVIDS Vigilant Aerospace Systems supported a National Guard emergency management exercise at Camp Grafton Training Center near Devils Lake, North Dakota last week. The exercise...
Event: Vigilant Aerospace’s Kendyn Webster to Present at Crowe Dunlevy’s Inaugural ALOFT Event
Vigilant Aerospace Systems will participate in Crowe Dunlevy’s inaugural Aviation Leaders in Oklahoma Flight & Technology (ALOFT) event on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the OKC Innovation district’s Innovation Hall. Kendyn Webster, director of operations at...
Event: Vigilant Aerospace to Join May 12th MITRE Cybersecurity Workshop at XPONENTIAL 2026
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson will participate in a MITRE-sponsored cybersecurity workshop session at XPONENTIAL 2026. XPONENTIAL 2026 will take place May 11-14, 2026, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, with exhibits scheduled for May...
Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark Rebranded, Renamed ‘Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport’
Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark has been renamed Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport, marking a new phase for the Burns Flat facility and Oklahoma’s aerospace development strategy. The site was previously known as Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark and the Oklahoma Air...
Media: Techne Connect Podcast Features Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli Epperson
In a recent episode of the Techne Connect podcast, Joe Reed spoke with Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO and co-founder Kraettli L. Epperson about his path from early internet startups to building aviation safety technology for autonomous aircraft. Epperson described a...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Deploys Airspace Safety System with Radars at Oklahoma Air & Space Port
ATC Network has republished Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ press release about the company’s recent deployment of its FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. The article reports that the installation...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Deploys Airspace Safety System at Oklahoma Air & Space Port
The Droning Company has republished Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ press release announcing deployment of the FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. The installation includes multiple long-range radars...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace installs airspace safety system at Oklahoma Air and Space Port
UAS Magazine reports that Vigilant Aerospace Systems has installed its FlightHorizon airspace safety system at the Oklahoma Air and Space Port, adding radar and surveillance capability to support flight operations at the site. The article frames the deployment as part...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Deploys Airspace Safety System with Radars at Oklahoma Air & Space Port
Drone Expos has republished Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ press release announcing the deployment of the company’s FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. The release describes the installation as part...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Deploys Airspace Safety System with Radars at Oklahoma Air & Space Port
Global Airspace Radar has republished Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ press release announcing the deployment of the company’s FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port in western Oklahoma. The release describes the installation...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace deploys airspace management at Oklahoma Test Range
Vigilant Aerospace Systems was recently featured by C-UAS Hub for its deployment of the FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port. The article highlights the installation as part of Oklahoma’s broader effort to expand...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Deploys Airspace Safety System With Radars At Oklahoma Air & Space Port
Autonomy Global recently republished Vigilant Aerospace’s press release on the deployment of its FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system with multiple long-range radars and transponder receivers at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. The...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace installs FlightHorizon TEMPO ATM system at Oklahoma Air, Space Port
Unmanned Airspace reports that Vigilant Aerospace has installed its FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system at the Oklahoma Air & Space Port as part of a multi-year Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics project to support advanced testing of...
Announcement: Vigilant Aerospace Deploys Airspace Safety System with Radars at Oklahoma Air & Space Port
Radar detecting aircraft at Clinton-Sherman Airport, supporting FlightHorizon TEMPO’s comprehensive view of the surrounding airspace. BURNS FLAT, OK March 31st, 2026 — Vigilant Aerospace has installed a FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system with...
Video: Manager of Advanced Air Mobility Outlines the Future of AAM and UAS in Oklahoma
Doug Wood, State Manager for Advanced Air Mobility, addressing an Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics commission meeting, January 21st, 2026 In a recent Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) commission meeting, Doug Wood, State Manager...
Announcement: Vigilant Aerospace Awarded Contract to Advance Civilian Version of Onboard Detect-and-Avoid System for Uncrewed Aircraft
Oklahoma City, OK (2026) – Vigilant Aerospace Systems has been awarded a new $1M year-long project to develop a civilian version of the company’s award-winning onboard collision avoidance system for drones. The onboard “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) system...
Media: The Droning Company Spotlights Vigilant Aerospace’s Year in Review 2025
The Droning Company recently republished a selection from Vigilant Aerospace’s Year in Review 2025 to their readership. The Year in Review 2025 release summarizes key themes and milestones, and outlines several drivers shaping 2026, including integrated airspace...
Video: Executive Director of ODAA on Vigilant Aerospace Radar Infrastructure at Oklahoma Spaceport
Multiple DeTect radars provide a 2D and 3D scan of the airspace surrounding Clinton-Sherman Airport During contract amendment discussion at an Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics meeting, ODAA Executive Director Grayson Ardies outlined the strategic role...
Vigilant Aerospace Year In Review 2025
As we reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026, we are energized by the momentum across the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) industries. The past year marked a clear inflection point as the sector continued its accelerated shift toward...
Media: Vigilant Aerospace Selected for US Air Force EWAAC Contract as Preferred Vendor for Uncrewed Airspace Management
Multi-Sensor Traffic Management Solution FlightHorizon Provides New Capabilities for Next Generation of Warfighters
Announcement: State of Oklahoma Launches First Investment in Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure
Lays Foundation for Long-Range Drone Flights and Extending State’s Autonomous Flight Leadership.
Media: Vigilant Aerospace and UND Aerospace Partner to Advance UAS Training and Research
The University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences recently highlighted its partnership with Vigilant Aerospace Systems to integrate FlightHorizon TEMPO into uncrewed aircraft systems training, research, and field operations in UND Today....
Announcement: UND Aerospace partners with Vigilant Aerospace to advance UAS education, research, training
Vigilant Aerospace will provide training for UND Aerospace students and faculty.
Announcement: 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).
Announcement: Vigilant Aerospace Pushes Technical Frontiers with Multi-Radar Detect-and-Avoid Development and Field Testing with OCAST
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.
Announcement: 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 Grant to Develop Distributed Airspace Management System with OAIRE
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 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...
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...
Presentation: Vigilant Aerospace CEO presents on onboard DAA systems for large UAS at UAS Summit and Expo 2023
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson Presenting at UAS Summit & Expo on October 10th, 2023 At the 2023 UAS Summit & Expo, Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson outlined how “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) systems are evolving to support...
Vigilant Aerospace Discusses Commercializing NASA-Licensed DAA Technology at TRAM Summit 2023
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli L. Epperson speaking at the 2023 TRAM Summit in Tulsa Oklahoma, October 3rd, 2023 Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson joined a breakout panel at the 2023 TRAM Summit in Tulsa focused on how emerging aviation technologies...
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...
Press: 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...
Vigilant Aerospace’s Zach Peterson Joins AUVSI Great Plains Board of Directors
Vigilant Aerospace Systems Director of Business Development Zach Peterson has joined the board of directors for the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) Great Plains Chapter. AUVSI is an industry association for uncrewed systems,...
Drone Industry Insights Includes Vigilant Aerospace in Drone Market Environment Map
A drone equipped with Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon PILOT-C, shortly after takeoff Vigilant Aerospace Systems has been included in Drone Industry Insights’ 2023 Drone Market Environment Map, a global industry resource that identifies key companies across...
Announcement: Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli Epperson Appointed to Oklahoma Emerging Aviation Technology Subcommittee
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson has joined the Emerging Aviation Technology Subcommittee of the Governor’s Oklahoma Advanced Mobility Council, adding the company’s experience in uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) safety, “detect-and-avoid” (DAA), and...
Announcement: Vigilant Aerospace Systems Joins Oklahoma Defense Industry Association
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has joined the Oklahoma Defense Industry Association (ODIA), expanding its role in Oklahoma’s aerospace and defense ecosystem and bringing its expertise in uncrewed aircraft system safety, airspace management, and detect-and-avoid (DAA)...
Press: 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...
Presentation: Vigilant Aerospace CEO presents on Integrating Detect-and-Avoid at XPONENTIAL 2023
Kraettli Epperson presenting at the Innovation Theater at XPONENTIAL 2023 Integrating Multi-Sensor Active Detect-and-Avoid Systems with UTM for a Comprehensive Safety System Enabling UAM/AAM The future of aerospace is evolving rapidly, and with the advent of Urban Air...
Vigilant Aerospace Discusses DoD Intellectual Property Frameworks at AFWERX Industry Days
Vigilant Aerospace Systems presented on intellectual property (IP) considerations for companies working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) during AFWERX Industry Days, focusing on the policies, agreement structures, and licensing issues that shape defense...
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...
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...
Vigilant Aerospace’s Zach Peterson Elected as NDIA Northern Tier Chapter Vice President
Zach Peterson, Business Development Director for Vigilant Aerospace Systems Vigilant Aerospace Systems Director of Business Development Zach Peterson has been selected as Vice President of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Northern Tier Chapter. The...
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...
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 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 Week 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,...
Presentation: Vigilant Aerospace CEO Shares Real-World Detect-and-Avoid Testing Insights at the Business of Automated Mobility Forum
Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson recently presented at the 2021 Business of Automated Mobility (BAM) Forum, a virtual event co-hosted by SAE International and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) on June 23...
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...
FAA Selects Vigilant Aerospace CEO for the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight Drone Rules
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...
Vigilant Aerospace CEO Kraettli L. Epperson Moderates Detect-and-Avoid Panel At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021
At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021, Vigilant Aerospace Systems CEO Kraettli L. Epperson moderated an industry panel focused on detect-and-avoid systems for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) commercial uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The session examined why detect-and-avoid...
Announcement: Launch of Radar Testing Program with ACUASI in Fairbanks
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has formally launched a radar testing program at the Alaska UAS Test Site. The program is conducted in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI). The...
Vigilant Aerospace Demonstrates GroundAware GA9120 Long-Range Radar at Casselton Airport
Vigilant Aerospace Systems was in North Dakota this week testing their GroundAware GA9120 Long-Range Radar at Casselton Airport. with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS). The field work included collaboration with NPUASTS Executive Director Nick Flom, Chris...
Vigilant Aerospace Partnership with Oklahoma State University for NASA ULI WINDMAP Project Featured in STATE Magazine
Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ research projects with Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) were recently featured in the annual OSU Research Matters magazine. mentioned in OSU Research Matters Magazine, the official magazine...
Vigilant Aerospace Expands Software Development Team, Opens North Dakota Office
Vigilant Aerospace announced today the addition of software engineers Jesse Smith and Jack Maring to the company’s growing technical team. Both are accomplished software developers who will be working to launch and support new versions of the company’s...
Vigilant Aerospace Appoints Zach Peterson as New Business Development Manager
Vigilant Aerospace Systems announced today the appointment of Zach Peterson as its new Business Development Manager. Peterson will be leading sales and marketing for the company as well as contributing to product management and strategic growth opportunities. Peterson...
Vigilant Director Providing Leadership to AUVSI Great Plains with New Board of Directors Appointment
Business Development Director Zach Peterson Appointed Secretary of the AUVSI Great Plains Chapter Vigilant Aerospace is proud to announce the appointment of Zach Peterson, the company’s Director of Business Development, as the Vice President of the Great Plains...
New Video: Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon Detect-and-Avoid System Used to Track Pandemic Response Test Flight
Vigilant Aerospace Systems recently participated in a pandemic response test flight with Oklahoma State University and MaxQ on April 16th at the Oklahoma State University Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Station. The flights were led by the Oklahoma State University...
Vigilant Aerospace Signs New NASA Patent License Adding Coverage for Radar Use in Detect-and-Avoid and Unmanned Traffic Management for Drones
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has signed a new patent license agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) covering the use of radar in detect-and-avoid and unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems, including in the company’s FlightHorizon...
Video: COVID Operations – How drone companies are responding to help stop the Coronavirus pandemic
Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ CEO Kraettli L. Epperson recently participated in a webinar hosted by the UAS Cluster Initiative (UAS CI) of Oklahoma and Kansas which featured a panel discussing “COVID Operations: How drone companies are responding to help...
Vigilant Aerospace Co-Authors Paper on Unmanned Traffic Management with Oklahoma State University Researchers for 2020 AIAA AVIATION Forum
Vigilant Aerospace Systems has participated as a co-author on a research paper from Oklahoma State University’s Unmanned Systems Research Institute (USRI) titled “Testing and Evaluation of UTM Systems in a BVLOS Environment.” The paper has been...
Vigilant Aerospace Uses Detect-and-Avoid System for Pandemic Response Drone Test Flight with Oklahoma State University and MaxQ
Vigilant Aerospace provided its FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid and airspace management system to enable beyond visual line-of-sight capabilities for a demonstration flight of Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) specially modified medical supply delivery drone on...
Vigilant Aerospace Partners with Oklahoma State University in NASA Research Project on Weather Hazards and Drone Safety
Vigilant Aerospace Systems and Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) research team were selected by NASA for a new project to use real-time weather forecasting to improve flight safety for unmanned aircraft. The four-year research project will use Vigilant Aerospace’s...