AIRO Group

AIRO Group is an aerospace and defence platform spanning uncrewed aircraft, avionics, training and electric air mobility. Its Sky-Watch business manufactures the RQ-35 Heidrun, a portable fixed-wing UAS with onboard AI for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

Facts

Segment: Aerial Robotics And Drones
Country: United States
Founded: 2005
Website: https://theairogroup.com/

Commercial

1 commercial event; 1 contract award; latest event 2026-02-10

2026-02-10 - Contract award - AIRO training division receives USD 1.9 million Navy contract - source: investor.theairogroup.com

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Market context

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Timeline

2026-07-16 - Production Milestone - AIRO completes major RQ-35 Heidrun delivery - AIRO framed the delivery as evidence of scaled production across its autonomous-systems business. The fixed-wing RQ-35 provides real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with onboard AI processing. The customer and unit quantity were not… - source: streetinsider.com
2026-07-14 - Regulatory - RQ-35 Heidrun receives U.S. Blue UAS status - The designation confirms compliance with U.S. defense requirements for secure design and trusted supply chains. Blue UAS status makes the RQ-35 eligible for government and defense acquisition under NDAA requirements. The approval removes a procurement review… - source: investor.theairogroup.com
2026-07-09 - Deployment - AIRO completes first operational delivery with Zentra sensor suite - The delivery was completed during the second quarter of 2026 and announced on 9 July. Zentra combines electro-optical and infrared sensing, thermal detection and navigation support for GNSS-challenged environments. The suite also includes AI analytics… - source: investor.theairogroup.com

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Relations

Aalborg University - Research Partner - Aalborg University joined the counter-electronic-warfare development program.
Sky-Watch A/S - Corporate Parent And Delivery Announcer - Sky-Watch A/S is linked with AIRO Group through the cited event.
Nord-Drone - Joint Venture Partner - AIRO and Nord-Drone executed a definitive transatlantic defense-drone joint-venture agreement.

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