BlueUAS 2.0
Inspired Flight BlueUAS 2.0 Announcement
Inspired Flight Technologies, Inc., – A San Luis Obispo, CA, manufacturer of commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) is proud to announce receiving Blue sUAS 2.0 clearance from The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Both product lines from Inspired Flight were accepted to the program, the medium-lift IF750 Quadcopter, the heavy-lift IF1200 Hexacopter, and the heavy-life 1200A Hexacopter. All Inspired Flight products are immediately available on a standard 3 week lead time.
About DIU BlueUAS 2.0
The Blue UAS effort is a holistic and continuous approach that will rapidly vet and scale commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology for the Department of Defense (DoD). This program consists of 5 lines of effort that curate, maintain and improve a robust roster of policy approved commercial UAS which suit the diverse needs of DoD users. UAS provide novel capabilities in daily life. Commercial drones are increasingly relied upon to study agricultural yields, construction sites, infrastructure, and real estate, as well as deliver supplies, capture extreme sport videography, or assist in search and rescue operations.
The military applications of those same systems become more apparent each day including transformative on-demand tactical capabilities in contested battle spaces. The ever evolving development of commercial UAS can benefit DoD and government users as systems are routinely updated, vetted and on-ramped, increasing the pace of access to technology.
Policy compliant commercial UAS, once vetted by the Blue UAS On-Ramp effort, do not require a continuous exception to DoD policy renewal, reducing the administrative burden on end users. The Blue UAS program is not an exclusive path for government validation of UAS, however it is built with the intention of being the most efficient method available for commercial systems.
Blue UAS represents a trusted resource for a broad range of capabilities, from maintaining base infrastructure to promoting physical security through routine patrol and surveillance. Replacing the current restrictive environment around UAS with a permissive structure for review and acquisition will foster the development of individual tactics and expand the DoD use and capabilities of UAS.
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