Federal contract award
NNX17CA06C
IGF::OT::IGF SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A CONFIRMED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES; THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER |
| NAICS | 541712 |
| PSC | AR11 — SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $1.1M |
| Current contract value | $1.1M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $1.1M |
| Start date | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Current end date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Potential end date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Latest award activity | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 19 of 19 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | P00018 | $0 | SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Sep 11, 2024 | P00017 | $0 | SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 16 | $0 | SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 15 | $0 | EO14042 SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Dec 14, 2022 | 14 | $0 | EO14042 SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 13 | $0 | EO14042 SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 12 | $0 | SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | 11 | $0 | SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE (UAV) |
| Mar 16, 2022 | 10 | $0 | EO14042 SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. |
| Jan 12, 2022 | 9 | $0 | EO14042 SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. |
| Oct 13, 2021 | 8 | $0 | EO14042 SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. |
| Aug 19, 2021 | 7 | $0 | SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A ED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
| Sep 8, 2020 | 6 | $375.0K | SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A ED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
| Jan 27, 2020 | 5 | $0 | SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A ED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
| Sep 4, 2018 | 3 | $0 | IGF::OT::IGF SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A CONFIRMED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES; THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
| Sep 4, 2018 | 4 | $0 | IGF::OT::IGF SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A CONFIRMED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES; THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
| May 25, 2018 | 2 | $0 | IGF::OT::IGF SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A CONFIRMED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES; THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
| Aug 16, 2017 | 1 | $0 | IGF::OT::IGF SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A CONFIRMED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES; THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
| Apr 24, 2017 | 0 | $749.6K | IGF::OT::IGF SWIFT PROPOSES TO DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND FLY A SWIFT ULTRA LONG ENDURANCE (SULE) 30-DAY MISSION HALE UAS WITH FLIGHT TESTS INCLUDING: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, AND 7-DAYS DURING THE PHASE 2 TIMELINE. ALL OPERATIONS, GROUND CONTROL, SAFETY, REVIEWS, AND PAYLOAD WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE TEST FLIGHTS AND WITHIN THE PROPOSED 2 YEAR TIMEFRAME. ZEPHYR IS THE ONLY PLATFORM THAT HAS ACHIEVED HALE FLIGHTS FOR OVER A WEEK (14 DAYS), HOWEVER, IT IS BASED IN THE UK. NO US COMPANY HAS A HALE PLATFORM THAT CAN CONFIDENTLY SELL TO THE US GOVERNMENT/NASA WITH A CONFIRMED MULTI-WEEK ENDURANCE. WITHOUT INVESTMENT, THE US WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE EUROPEAN-BASED AIRBUS/QINETIQ ZEPHYR SOLUTION. SWIFT'S INNOVATION IS A UAV DESIGNED FOR AT LEAST 30-DAY ENDURANCE (NOTHING EXISTS LIKE THIS) MISSION CAPABILITIES; THE FUNCTIONALITY TO STATION-KEEP AT ALTITUDE (50-60 KNOT CRUISE SPEED), THE ABILITY TO TAKE-OFF AND GET TO ALTITUDE IN 1-2 HOURS, A FULLY ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THE ABILITY TO STORE AND TRANSPORT IN A 40 FT SHIPPING CONTAINER, THE EASE OF USE (2-3 PERSONS), AND A COST AND SCHEDULE THAT IS AGGRESSIVE BUT WITHIN SWIFT'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES. SWIFT WILL DESIGN, FABRICATE AND FLY A UAS CAPABLE OF 30-DAY ENDURANCE WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO EXPONENTIALLY DECREASE COSTS AND INCREASE DATA PROVIDED TO INDUSTRIES. SYSTEM TESTING WILL INCLUDE MULTIPLE SUBSYSTEM AND SYSTEM ON-THE-GROUND TESTS AND FLIGHTS FOR 24-HRS, 48-HRS AND 7-DAYS WILL BE COMPLETED AT YUMA PROVING GROUNDS AND/OR NASA ARMSTRONG. SWIFT WILL LEVERAGE 15 YEARS OF UAV AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE WITH MULTIPLE LARGE (50+ FT) STRUCTURAL BUILDS TO REDUCE PROGRAMMATIC RISK AND MEET THE AGGRESSIVE MILESTONES WITHIN 2 YEARS. |
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