PRESS RELEASES
MAR 2026
Sikorsky Collaborates with Robinson Helicopter Company to Integrate MATRIX™ Autonomy into Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK
R66 TURBINETRUCK is purpose-built for commercial and defense missions. Robinson Unmanned’s new R66 TURBINETRUCK equipped with Sikorsky’s proven MATRIX™ autonomy system
MAR 2026
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY ESTABLISHES ROBINSON UNMANNED BUSINESS UNIT, FORMALIZING EXPANSION INTO SCALABLE AUTONOMOUS AVIATION
Robinson Unmanned to Offer Industry’s Broadest Portfolio of Small Drone to Large Helicopter-Based UAS Platforms for Civil, Commercial and Defense Applications
OCT 2025
AeroSystems Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification
AeroSystems becomes the first domestic small UAS manufacturer to earn CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification.
SEP 2025
Ascent AeroSystems Unveils SPARTAN™: The Next Generation of its Heavy Weight NX30 UAV Platform
Optimized for BVLOS operations, SPARTAN is the new flagship of Ascent’s lineup of high-performance coaxial platforms
SEP 2025
Ascent AeroSystems Expands Command & Control Solutions with Addition of the Freefly Pilot Pro™ Ground Control Station
Ascent AeroSystems Expands Command & Control Solutions with Addition of the Freefly Pilot Pro™ Ground Control Station
SEP 2025
Spirit Joins the Blue UAS Framework
Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit UAV has been added to the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS Framework as a cleared component, building on its existing cleared system status
SEP 2025
MicaSense Series RedEdge-P Multispectral Camera Available Now on Ascent’s SPIRIT™ and SPARTAN™ UAV Platforms
MicaSense Series RedEdge-P Multispectral Camera Available Now on Ascent’s SPIRIT™ and SPARTAN™ UAV Platforms
MAY 2025
Ascent AeroSystems and Gremsy JSC Announce Strategic Collaboration for Sensor Integration and Development
Companies to hold press conference and signing ceremony at AUVSI XPONENTIAL, Wednesday, May 21, 11:30am, Gremsy booth—3829
MAR 2025
Introducing HELIUS™ — a 249g Coaxial Nano UAV from Ascent AeroSystems
All-new sub-250g Coaxial nano drone fills a durability and affordability gap in the <250g American-Made sUAS market. A rugged, all-weather, NDAA-compliant option for law enforcement, emergency response and industrial enterprise operators.
