ResilienX has entered into a subcontract agreement with GrandSKY to support unmanned aircraft systems integration and operational evaluation activities as part of the Project ULTRA airspace integration effort.
Sponsored by the Office of Undersecretary of War for Acquisitions and Sustainment, Project ULTRA is designed to evaluate advanced capabilities for the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into shared airspace. ResilienX will provide engineering integration and operational modeling support by leveraging its AAM OptiX digital infrastructure to function as a Federal UAS Service Supplier. The effort focuses on modeling the integration of multiple data sources, enabling system interoperability, and supporting simulated operational scenarios.
“Project ULTRA represents a critical step in advancing uncrewed military drones into the U.S. national airspace,” ResilienX CEO Andrew Carter said. “Project UTLRA is exploring and setting the requirements for how defense and commercial drone can operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in shared airspace Bringing in dual-use capabilities like AAM OptiX can help OUSW see where the commercial industry is going and make sure the interoperability exists for defense solutions.”
The AAM OptiX platform provides key federal capabilities including a common operating picture, strategic deconfliction, and conformance monitoring through integrated technologies such as the OneSky traffic management platform. These tools enable operators and stakeholders to monitor operations, assess risk, and make informed decisions across complex and dynamic airspace environments, including support for contingency operations in rapidly evolving or degraded conditions.
“We’re glad to bring ResilienX and their AAM OptiX Federal USS to Project ULTRA. Demonstrating that another Federal USS system can seamlessly integrate multiple data sets into our existing traffic management framework to provide deconfliction and safe BVLOS operations is paramount to what we’re working on with Project ULTRA,” said Chris Hewlett, Project ULTRA Director.
ResilienX is supporting these broader efforts to validate operational concepts, improve system interoperability, and accelerate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into real-world operations.
