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Ascent AeroSystems‘ Spirit™ UAV platform has been named to the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Green UAS Cleared list.
The Spirit VTOL UAS features a proven coaxial rotor design and a compact cylindrical body. With impressive portability and modularity, the versatile drone can be carried in a backpack and quickly and easily deployed for a wide variety of mission-critical applications.
Green UAS is designed to help commercial and non-DoD agencies confidently procure NDAA-compliant UAS that meet the security, supply chain, and operational requirements for critical public safety, infrastructure, and industrial operations. It is currently the only non-DoD method proving the same level of verification and certification for cybersecurity and NDAA supply chain compliance as Blue UAS.
The Green UAS certification process included a review of the Spirit’s inherent security—including all components and subcomponents, supply chain risk management with continuous monitoring, remote operations security and connectivity, and a review of the company’s corporate cyber hygiene.
Ascent AeroSystems’ Co-Founder and CEO Peter Fuchs said, “Transitioning the Spirit to the Green UAS Cleared List further demonstrates Ascent’s commitment to its current and future government customers, and to the manufacturing and cybersecurity discipline necessary to support mission critical UAV operations at scale.
“The Green UAS Cleared List, created and maintained by AUVSI in collaboration with DIU, assures customers that the Spirit will continue to meet the government’s stringent supply chain and security standards even as DIU’s small UAS qualification program continues to evolve.”
Casie Ocaña, Director, Trusted Programs at AUVSI, added, “Ascent AeroSystems’s successful completion of the Green UAS process verifies that their coaxial drone platform meets the highest levels of cyber and supply chain security.
“AUVSI is committed to supporting the growth of technology supply chain that ensures robust availability of safe, secure drone solutions. The Spirit’s demonstrated effectiveness and Ascent’s ability to manufacture at scale aligns with our mission to expand accessibility to vetted UAS that serve security-sensitive sectors.”
Green UAS certification is a fully vetted signal to industry and operators that the America-made Spirit is a safe and secure platform for a wide range of mission profiles. Offering more capability, greater payload flexibility, and unmatched operational availability versus other UAVs in its class, Ascent’s Spirit is a compact, reliable, all-weather, high-performance platform.
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