Airspace-management software provider Vigilant Aerospace Systems and its FlightHorizon multi-sensor detect-and-avoid software has been chosen by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) as a new vendor on the USAF’s wide-ranging $46 billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC).
According to the Vigilant Aerospace announcement, the U.S. Air Force awarded 122 companies positions on the $46 billion EWAAC as part of the fourth selection round on the procurement contract, which is aimed at supporting the rapid development of novel weapons capabilities. The acquisition vehicle’s requirements include research and development, test and evaluation, production and fielding, prototyping, weapon design, system modeling and modernization, with the contract focused on digital acquisition and sustainment practices, including digital engineering, agile processes and open systems architecture.
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Vigilant Aerospace is the leading developer of multi-sensor detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones). The company’s product, FlightHorizon, is based on two NASA patents and uses data from multiple sources to display a real-time picture of the air traffic around a UAS and to provide automatic avoidance maneuvers to prevent collisions. The software is designed to meet industry technical standards, to provide automatic safety and to allow UAS to safely fly beyond the sight of the pilot. The software has won multiple industry awards and the company has had contracts and users at NASA, the FAA, the U.S. Department of Defense and with a variety of drone development programs. Visit our website at www.VigilantAerospace.com