RapidFlight, founded in 2021 and based in Manassas, Virginia, is a design, technology, and manufacturing company specializing in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). They are known for their agile design-to-manufacture approach, producing customized, low-cost, mission-ready drones for the U.S. military, Department of Defense (DoD), and allies. RapidFlight's key offerings include the E2 UAS and SPX UAS, supported by their Mobile Production System (MPS), enabling rapid deployment and localized manufacturing. The company partners with organizations like the U.S. Air Force AFWERX Autonomy Prime program and Thunder Tiger, focusing on delivering mission-customized, autonomous aircraft for national security.
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RapidFlight was awarded a contract valued up to $10,000,000 by the United States Department of the Air Force AFWERX Autonomy Prime program to develop and produce the SPX customizable autonomous fixed-wing aircraft system.
RapidFlight positions its collaboration with AFWERX Autonomy Prime as enabling delivery of mission-customized autonomous aircraft with up to 80% reduced design-to-manufacture time and platform costs compared to existing solutions.
RapidFlight will provide comprehensive operations and maintenance training for SPX to United States Air Force operators throughout the contract.
An individual RapidFlight MPS can produce 28 Group 3 aircraft per month.