Platform Aerospace

Platform Aerospace is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business founded in 1993, working in disruptive unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technologies and rapid aircraft modification. The company delivers mission-ready platforms through multidisciplinary design, analysis, fabrication and integration, drawing on more than 30 years of aviation experience. Its technical work spans aircraft design and analysis, ultra-long endurance UAS development, multi-payload integration and open architectures for unmanned flight.

The company's flagship product is Vanilla, a world record setting Ultra-Long Endurance Group 3 UAS that can operate for up to eight days and carry high endurance payloads, supporting multiple mission sets in a single flight. Platform Aerospace serves national security and defence, commercial and environmental missions. It operates a 50,000 square foot campus in St. Marys County, Maryland, dedicated to aviation design, fabrication and modification, with a corporate presence in Hollywood, Maryland, and a UK arm, Platform Aerospace UK, in Cambridge. The company holds AS9100D and ISO 9001-2015 quality management certifications.

Engineering and aviation staff work in multidisciplinary teams across design, analysis and integration, with stated emphasis on practical ownership and collaboration. The company lists teamwork, integrity, quality, clear communication and productivity as core values, and reports commitments to continuous improvement, safety and performance. It maintains ties to government partners and international collaborators.