Established 2011, Near Earth Autonomy’s technology allows aircraft to autonomously take off, fly, and land safely, with or without GPS. Their solutions enable aerial mobility and inspection applications for partners in the commercial and defense sectors. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Apr 30, 2026 · Bell and Near Earth Autonomy advances in the Marines MARV-EL increment 2 program with its unmanned Bell 505 helicopter for resupply missions.
Apr 29, 2025 · US Army selects Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell for its autonomous Black Hawk helicopter logistics solution. The contract will see the retrofitting of old UH-60L Black Hawks with advanced autonomy kits
Oct 4, 2023 · Near Earth and Kaman awarded contract by US Army for unmanned cargo delivery demonstrator based on Kaman’s KARGO UAV capable of moving 800 pounds ~ 360 kgs over 100 miles ~ 160 km
Oct 11, 2022 · Kaman in partnership with Near Earth Autonomy to provide a prototype for the US Marines Medium Unmanned Logistics Systems – Air (MULS-A) program. The KARGO UAV is under construction and first flight is scheduled for later this year