Ascent AeroSystems just became the first US-based small drone manufacturer to lock in CMMC Level 2 certification, and that’s a much bigger deal than it sounds.
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For years, DJI has dominated the sub-250-gram drone market. But now, Ascent AeroSystems is shaking things up with HELIUS, a rugged, AI-powered American-made coaxial nano drone designed for public safety, emergency response, and industrial use.
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America’s biggest non-military helicopter manufacturer, Robinson Helicopter Company, has acquired Ascent AeroSystems, a company that designs and manufactures rugged “coaxial” drones for the industrial, public safety, and defense markets. Through this acquisition, Ascent can now build its drones at Robinson’s cost-effective, vertically integrated manufacturing unit in California.
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Ascent AeroSystems has announced the immediate availability of Remote ID capabilities for its Spirit drone platform, which was added to the Blue sUAS list by the Pentagon earlier this year. According to the Massachusetts-based company, it is the first Blue sUAS original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to be fully Remote ID compliant.
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