The 15 sUAS being vetted and evaluated through DIU's Blue UAS On-Ramp.
About the Project
Blue sUAS 2.0 expands the variety and capabilities of DIU vetted drones to provide DoD users compliant, secure sUAS. These systems were selected to include a variety of sizes, capabilities, price points, and flight modalities. Each system has undergone a cyber vulnerability assessment in accordance with the Risk Management Framework, is issued an associated Authority to Operate by DIU, and a FY20 Section 848 NDAA compliance check. Additionally, we are introducing the systems to the service level airworthiness organizations to accelerate approvals.
This effort also proves out a repeatable administrative onboarding process called “Blue UAS On-Ramp” designed to reduce barriers to entry for commercial sUAS and create a more permissive acquisition process for DoD customers. More systems will be added to the roster soon.
Freefly Systems
Alta X

Alta X is an all-electric heavy lift quadcopter that can be custom configured to support a variety of mission requirements. The Alta-X folds down to half its deployed size in under twenty seconds, and is able to accommodate a multitude of integrated sensors and third party payloads such as gimbaled EO/IR, mapping, LiDAR, and drop/delivery capabilities.
Purchase the Alta X on GSA Advantage
Contact Federal Sales @ Freefly: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page
Available Payloads:
Additional capacity for 35lb payload
12.5lb payload limitation for 55lb MGTOW
Modular payload mounting system
Advertised Capabilities:
Endurance: 50 min
Range: limited by RFD-900x
Max Altitude: 10,000 feet
All weather



Ascent Aerosystems
Spirit
The Spirit is a compact, all-weather, coaxial UAV. Spirit is specifically designed to operate in the harshest environments, including heavy rain, snow, and high wind. The system is modular, allowing various battery and sensor configurations, with an open-source software stack and Payload Development Kit to encourage custom payload integrations.
Purchase the Ascent Spirit on GSA Advantage
Contact Federal Sales @ Ascent: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page

Available Payloads:
NextVision Nighthawk2-UZ
NextVision Nighthawk2-V
NextVision Dragoneye2
Spirit Payload Development Kit
Advertised Capabilities:
Vehicle Weight: 4.1 lbs.
Max available payload: 6.5 lbs.
Environmental Hardening: IP56
Endurance: 53 min
Max Airspeed: >60 mph



Wingtra
WingtraOne

WingtraOne is a fixed-wing mapping drone that delivers consistent, high-quality survey data. Its unique tail sitting design provides a simplified workflow and reliable performance in high winds. The WingtraOne has multiple modular nadir facing payloads that support a variety of mapping missions.
Purchase the WingtraOne on GSA Advantage
Contact Wingtra Sales
Visit Company's website
Available Payloads:
Sony RX1RII
Sony Alpha 6100
Sony Alpha 6100 oblique
MicaSense RedEdge-MX
MicaSense Altum
Advertised Capabilities:
Vehicle Weight: 4.5 kg
Endurance: 59 minutes
Coverage: 520 acres at 400 ft AGL
Absolute horizontal accuracy down to 0.39 in with PPK



Blue Halo
Intense Eye V2
The Intense Eye Version 2 (IEV2) is a 750mm quad copter designed with a payload capacity of up to 4lbs. IEV2 features a slim folding design, easy rail mounting system for payloads, and an open-source flight controller architecture that allow users to easily customize the UAS to suit their program needs.
Purchase the Intense Eye V2
Contact Federal Sales @ Company: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page

Available Payloads:
Payload Mount: Picatinny Rail
Additional capacity for 4lbs payload
Advertised Capabilities:
Range: 10km
Endurance: 34 minutes
MGTOW: 13.2 lbs



Inspired Flight
IF750

The IF750 is a compact, versatile electric quadcopter designed for third party sensor integration. Its quick deploying and commercially transportable design provides a simple and repeatable workflow for the operator in the field. Ease of maintenance and user-repairability is a key component that minimizes operator downtime.
Purchase the IF750
Contact Sales @ Inspired Flight: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page
Available Payloads:
Additional capacity for 4.6lb payload
<20lb MGTOW with max payload
Universal mounting & payload interface
Advertised Capabilities:
Max Endurance: 36 min
Radio Range: 10 km
Max Airspeed: 40mph



Inspired Flight
IF1200
The IF1200 is a ruggedized, electric heavy-lift hexacopter designed to adapt to a specific requirement set. Minimal vibration and a compact footprint allow the IF1200 to integrate with any third party payload such as LiDAR, radiation detection sensors, gimbaled EO/IR sensors, and delivery capabilities.
Purchase the IF1200
Contact Sales @ Inspired Flight: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page

Available Payloads:
Additional capacity for 19lb payload
<55lbs MGTOW with max payload
Universal mounting & payload interface
Advertised Capabilities:
Max Endurance: 25 min
Range: 10 km
Max Airspeed: 49 mph


Easy Aerial
Osprey

The Osprey is a durable carbon and composite drone with slightly overlapping propellers that create a relatively compact form factor. The hex configuration and quick-release hard points make the airframe ideal for carrying a variety of large payloads or cargo.
Purchase the Osprey
Contact Sales @ Easy Aerial: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page
Available Payloads:
NextVision Nighthawk
Additional capacity for 6.6 lb payload
Advertised Capabilities:
Max Endurance: 55 min
Max Range: 20 km
Weight w/o Payload: 12.12 lbs



Harris Aerial
Carrier H6 HE+
The Carrier H6 HE+ is a multi-hour flight capable hexacopter powered by an EFI gas generator with the option to be all-electric. The H6 HE+ platform offers payload versatility for a wide variety of mission profiles and durations. In-house engineering and manufacturing guarantees seamless payload integration and the ability to rapidly reconfigure to all electric power in the field.
Purchase the Carrier H6 HE+
Contact Federal Sales @ Harris Aerial: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page

Available Payloads:
Additional capacity for 11lb payload with gas hybrid
Additional capacity for 15lb payload with fully electric
Universal quick release payload mounts
Advertised Capabilities:
Endurance (gas hybrid): up to 3 hours
Endurance (electric): 35 minutes
Range: 30 miles
Max Airspeed: 48 mph



Harris Aerial
Carrier H6 Hydrone

The Carrier H6 Hydrone is a multi-hour flight capable hexacopter powered by a hydrogen fuel cell with the option to be all-electric. The H6 Hydrone platform offers payload versatility for a wide variety of mission profiles and durations. In-house engineering and manufacturing guarantees seamless payload integration.
Purchase the Carrier H6 Hydrone
Contact Sales @ Harris Aerial: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page
Available Payloads:
Additional capacity for 11lb payload with hydrogen fuel cell
Additional capacity for 15lb payload with fully electric
Universal quick release payload mounts
Advertised Capabilities:
Endurance (hydrogen): 2 hours
Endurance (electric): 35 minutes
Range: 30 miles
Max Airspeed: 48 mph



Flightwave Aero
Edge 130
The Edge 130 Blue is a VTOL tricopter designed for long-range, long-endurance mapping, inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions utilizing tool-free swapping of 5 approved payloads. The Edge 130 Blue can be rapidly deployed by one pilot from assembly to hand-launch, in under 1 minute by a single user to capture imagery to generate 3D models, terrain and thermal maps.
Purchase the Edge 130
Contact Sales @ Flightwave: Point Of Contact
Visit Company's website or view their product page

Advertised Capabilities:
Vehicle Weight: 2.65lb
Endurance: 2 hours
Max Altitude: 12,000 feet
Wind Limitation: 40 mph
Available Payloads:
FlightWave Overwatch Gimbal
FlightWave Mapping Array
Sentera 6X Multispectral Sensor
Colibri 1 EO/IR Gimbal
Colibri 2 EO/IR Gimbal



Skydio
X2D Color
Skydio X2D Color is a personal ISR UAS with 360° obstacle avoidance, autonomous tracking, GPS-denied navigation, and 3D Scan for autonomous data capture. X2D Color is designed with a ruggedized, foldable airframe, GPS-based night flight, strobing lights in visible and IR wavelength, and a wide angle XXMP color camera.
Purchase the X2D Color on GSA Advantage
Contact Federal Sales @ Skydio
Visit Skydio's website or view their X2 product page

Autonomy Capabilities:
360° obstacle avoidance
Autonomous subject tracking
GPS-denied navigation
3D Scan
ATAK integration
Advertised Capabilities:
Deployment time: 75 seconds
Range: 10km
Endurance: 35 min
Vehicle Weight: 2.9 lbs.



X2D with soldier gear
Learn More
If you are interested in learning more about Blue UAS, please reach out to the DIU Blue UAS team at blueuas@diu.mil.