Flight Controllers & Autonomy Computers
NDAA-compliant autopilots, companion AI computers, and carrier boards running PX4, ArduPilot, ROS2, and edge neural networks.
Higher-end autonomy computers and NDAA-compliant flight controllers (such as ModalAI VOXL series and ARK Electronics Pixhawk Autopilot Bus carrier boards) are assembled and verified in the US for defense and commercial platforms.
US Manufacturers & Suppliers
Unusual Machines
✓ NDAAManufacturer of NDAA-compliant brushless motors (Brave series 2207, 2807, 3220) and flight electronics operating a 17,000 sq ft facility in Orlando. Employs a dual-catalog offering of US-wound motors alongside cost-effective globally sourced configurations for attritable defense and commercial UAS.
ModalAI
✓ NDAAVOXL series — highly integrated AI companion computers and PX4-compatible flight controllers. Designed and assembled in San Diego, CA. DIU Blue UAS Framework founding autopilot with documented integrations across defense UAS.
ARK Electronics
✓ NDAANDAA-compliant flight controllers (ARKV6X, ARKV6S, ARK Pi6X, ARK FPV) and Pixhawk Autopilot Bus carrier boards, including NVIDIA Jetson Orin integration modules. Products listed on the DIU Blue UAS Framework.
GreenSight
✓ NDAAUltraBlue integrated avionics stack combining an STM32H743 flight controller with NVIDIA Jetson companion computer in a low-SWaP package. Also manufactures complete SUAS platforms for defense and autonomy.
Ewing Aerospace
✓ NDAAH7 series NDAA-compliant flight controllers and BlueLRS (US ExpressLRS fork) RC control/telemetry modules. In-house PCB fabrication, assembly, programming, and testing in Ashland, OH.