Near Earth Autonomy Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-16 - Partnership - Vertical Aerospace and Near Earth sign Valo autonomy MOU - The intended integration would combine Near Earth autonomous-flight products with Valo’s Honeywell Anthem digital cockpit. The parties plan to pursue near-term uncrewed defence opportunities and a longer-term roadmap for increasingly automated commercial… - source: businesswire.com
• 2026-03-27 - Contract Award - NAVAIR selects Near Earth for uncrewed ship-to-shore autonomy - The program targets GPS-denied and communications-degraded UAS logistics operations. It is a contract-award event tied to NAVAIR and U.S. Marine Corps logistics needs. - source: insideunmannedsystems.com
• 2025-06-17 - Demonstration - Near Earth completes autonomous AW139 flight for USMC ALC - The aircraft flew without onboard pilot or remote-operator input during the test milestone. The flight demonstrated autonomous helicopter operation ahead of operational deployment. The demonstration validates Near Earth's technology in unmanned aircraft, air… - source: auvsi.org
• 2025-04-29 - Contract Award - U.S. Army selects Near Earth and Honeywell for autonomous Black Hawk retrofit - The program retrofits UH-60L helicopters with modular autonomy kits for contested logistics. Honeywell is the named technology partner for advanced flight capabilities. - source: honeywellaerospace.com
• 2021-06-09 - Funding - Kaman invests USD 10M in Near Earth Autonomy - The minority investment gave Kaman a board seat at Near Earth Autonomy. The collaboration focused on autonomous solutions for next-generation aviation. The capital supports commercial automation and autonomous-system workflows as Kaman moves toward broader… - source: kaman.com