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A DroneUp drone in flight. Photo courtesy DroneUp
Dec 5, 2024

FAA certification clears way for DroneUp to scale up

Virginia Beach-based drone delivery company DroneUp has received a Federal Aviation Administration certificate that will allow it to grow its delivery operations. On Tuesday, the company announcedi t received an FAA Part 119 air carrier certificate under Part 135. The certificate allows DroneUp to carry third-party property as an air carrier and to fly drones […]

Mar 22, 2024

RTX subsidiary lands $118M Army contract

The U.S. Army has finalized a contract potentially worth $118 million with Arlington County-based Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, to produce common sensor payloads, which will serve as “eyes” for an uncrewed aircraft system, the government announced Tuesday.  The common sensor payloads, which will be used on California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-1C Gray Eagle[...]

AURA CEO and co-founder Bill Tolpegin says the company's technology could eventually help shuttle people on air taxis through cities. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Mar 30, 2023

McLean startup raises $75M for air taxi network

Fritz Lang’s 1927 film “Metropolis” predicted cities with flying cars, while Hanna-Barbera followed that vision 35 years later with “The Jetsons” and its commuter “skyways.” Now, however, air taxis are close to becoming reality. The industry could generate up to $16 billion in new business investments in Virginia and carry as many as 66 million […]

DroneUp takes off
Feb 27, 2023

DroneUp takes off

Virginia Beach‘s DroneUp LLC is riding the leading edge of the unmanned aerial vehicle industry wave. Founded in 2016, the company, which specializes in commercial drone delivery, flight services and software, has grown its ranks from three to 530 employees. Retail giant Walmart Inc. is a new partner, and DroneUp is close to completing a […]

Sep 23, 2022

RapidFlight to add 119 jobs at Manassas HQ

RapidFlight LLC, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft will invest $5.5 million to establish operations in Manassas, creating 119 jobs over the next three years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. RapidFlight is an integrated, end-to-end provider of airborne drones. Founded in 2021 by RapidFlight President Jay Gundlach, the company works for national security and […]

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