Vigilant Aerospace selected for US Air Force contract for uncrewed airspace management

Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc., provider of multi-sensor detect-and-avoid and airspace management software FlightHorizon, has been selected by the U.S. Air Force as a new vendor on the $46 billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract, or EWAAC IDIQ. The contract, designed to accelerate the development and delivery of innovative weapons systems, runs through 2031.

The U.S. Air Force awarded 122 companies positions on the $46 billion EWAAC as part of the fourth selection round to the procurement contract meant to support the rapid development of novel weapons capabilities. The acquisition vehicle’s requirements include research and development, test and evaluation, production and fielding, prototyping, weapon design, system modeling and modernization. The contract is focused on digital acquisition and sustainment practices, including digital engineering, agile processes and open systems architecture.

“As the US Air Force embraces autonomous capabilities, we’re honored to play a role in helping them achieve this significant step forward,” says Zach Peterson, Vigilant Aerospace’s Director of Business Development. “FlightHorizon fills an important technical gap for managing large-scale autonomous flight operations across a range of locations and scenarios, making it an ideal platform for the US Air Force’s needs.”

FlightHorizon uses NASA-patented technology to provide detect-and-avoid (DAA) alerts for uncrewed aircraft and to provide aircraft tracking. By integrating multiple sensors and utilizing industry technical standards and algorithms, the software delivers real-time situational awareness to track nearby aircraft and avoid potential collisions through visual and auditory alerts.