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Rhoman Aerospace receives Navy SBIR for GPS-denied aerial logistics

Jan 18, 2024 · Award · Rhoman Aerospace · Avionics

Rhoman Aerospace received a $173,450 U.S. Navy SBIR Phase I award for GPS-denied autonomous aerial logistics and deconfliction.

  • The $173,450 Navy SBIR Phase I award began on January 18, 2024 under contract N68335-24-C-0173.
  • The project combined Rhoman's GPS-denied navigation, precision landing and detect-and-avoid technology with a production-ready logistics UAV.
  • Workhorse and ANRA Technologies were named as platform and fleet-management partners for the demonstration effort.

Rhoman Aerospace develops vision navigation, adaptive flight control and synthetic-GPS software for UAVs without reliable satellite positioning. Its software integrates through PX4 or ArduPilot, existing cameras and MAVLink payloads for contested-airspace and precision-payload missions.

Segment
Avionics
Event type
Award
Added to Korthos
Jul 17, 2026
Geography
Marina del Rey, CA · United States