NEWS

Platform Aerospace marked a major milestone with the official groundbreaking of its new Training Center of Excellence.  

HOLLYWOOD, MD  – On July 16, Platform Aerospace displayed Vanilla, its Ultra-Long Endurance Group 3 UAS, in the Pentagon courtyard. The event was hosted by Alex Lovett, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Mission Capabilities , and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) to showcase American innovation. Vanilla was selected as one of 18 of the most promising unmanned systems being developed through the Technology Read

HOLLYWOOD, MD – Platform Aerospace’s Ultra-Long Endurance Group 3 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), Vanilla, completed mission requirements during a 27-hour flight at the Valiant Shield 2024 (VS24) exercise in Guam. From June 7th to June 18th, Platform Aerospace participated in VS24, a training exercise built on the collaborative efforts of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, and partner nations. Platform Aerospace’s Vanilla UAV in f

HOLLYWOOD, MD – Platform Aerospace has successfully completed an arctic flight campaign for a DoD customer.  Vanilla flew two flights totaling more than 65 hours in the arctic circle, including operations north of the 78th parallel. In September 2023, the Vanilla Ultra-Long Endurance UAS carried a metrological sensor suite to measure environmental conditions in the Arctic and to validate Vanilla’s aircraft icing detection systems and mitigation strategy. Operating from Deadho