AIRO Group Timeline

Events

• 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
• 2026-05-12 - Product Launch - AIRO unveils JC250 and JX250 autonomous VTOL platform - The full-scale aircraft was presented publicly at XPONENTIAL 2026. JC250 targets middle-mile cargo and remote resupply while JX250 targets long-endurance ISR missions. The platform uses a common slowed-rotor architecture, modular payloads and a detachable… - source: investor.theairogroup.com
• 2026-05-11 - Product Launch - AIRO introduces RQ-70 Dainn long-range ISR drone - The design targets eight hours of flight time and an operational range above 100 kilometres. RQ-70 includes VTOL, modular payloads, autonomous operation and resilience in GPS- and GNSS-denied environments. AIRO said the platform was shaped by operational… - source: investor.theairogroup.com
• 2026-02-10 - Contract Award - AIRO training division receives USD 1.9 million Navy contract - The award covers specialized training support for Navy aviation and Joint Terminal Attack Controller programmes. Coastal Defense will support realistic close-air-support coordination and joint procedures. The contract extends AIRO's military training work… - source: investor.theairogroup.com
• 2025-12-16 - Production Milestone - AIRO completes first U.S.-built RQ-35 systems - The systems completed Phase 1 assembly and manufacturing validation. A full flight-test campaign concluded with successful final flights on 11 December 2025. The aircraft were built to the same specifications as RQ-35 systems produced in Denmark. - source: investor.theairogroup.com
• 2025-11-14 - Award - Sky-Watch receives USD 4.5 million counter-electronic-warfare program - The program will develop electronic-warfare resilience capabilities for Sky-Watch unmanned aircraft. Aalborg University and another technology collaborator joined the development work. The planned capability builds on the RQ-35 platform for GPS- and… - source: investor.theairogroup.com
• 2025-11-14 - Partnership - AIRO and Nord-Drone execute transatlantic defense joint venture - AIRO will contribute U.S. manufacturing, procurement and research capabilities. Nord-Drone will contribute combat-tested systems and European production capacity. The venture targets tactical reconnaissance, loitering-munition and multi-role drone… - source: investor.theairogroup.com
• 2025-06-26 - Deployment - AIRO completes 90-day Naval Special Warfare training mission - The mission used fighter aircraft and modified Cessna aircraft for hundreds of close-air-support training hours. AIRO supported Navy and Marine Corps Joint Terminal Attack Controller training under multiple-award IDIQ contracts. The work included… - source: investor.theairogroup.com
• 2025-06-16 - Market Signal - AIRO closes USD 69 million initial public offering - The total included the underwriters' full exercise of an option for 900,000 additional shares. AIRO shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker AIRO on 13 June 2025. The company planned to use net proceeds for segment growth, debt… - source: investor.theairogroup.com