Piasecki Aircraft

Piasecki Aircraft is an advanced rotorcraft and vertical-flight research, development and flight-test company. It has designed and flown more than 25 experimental VTOL and uncrewed aircraft, combining rapid prototyping, compound-rotor concepts, electric propulsion and autonomous cargo systems.

Facts

Segment: Aerial Robotics And Drones
Country: United States
Founded: 1955
Website: https://piasecki.com/

1 commercial event; 1 contract award; latest event 2023-11-21

2023-11-21 - Contract award - Piasecki wins $37M AFWERX STRATFI award for VTOL and hydrogen propulsion work - source: piasecki.com

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Timeline

2025-04-29 - Acquisition - Piasecki acquires KARGO UAV program from Kaman - The acquired KARGO UAV program is a medium-lift autonomous logistics aircraft effort. Piasecki said the deal expands its portfolio of vertical-lift and uncrewed aircraft technologies. The transaction gives Piasecki control of a program aimed at contested… - source: piasecki.com
2024-09-06 - Demonstration - Piasecki completes first hover test of ARES tilt-duct VTOL demonstrator - The ARES demonstrator lifted off at Piasecki's Essington, Pennsylvania facility. The tilt-duct aircraft is designed for modular uncrewed cargo, casualty evacuation and logistics missions. The test followed DARPA-origin development work and marked a concrete… - source: piasecki.com
2023-11-21 - Contract Award - Piasecki wins $37M AFWERX STRATFI award for VTOL and hydrogen propulsion work - The award was made through AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory STRATFI program. Piasecki said the work supports next-generation vertical-lift aircraft and hydrogen propulsion development. The award is relevant to autonomous aviation because Piasecki… - source: piasecki.com

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Team

John Piasecki - President & CEO - President & CEO

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Relations

Kaman Corporation - Kargo UAV Seller - Piasecki acquired the KARGO UAV program from Kaman.

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