Platform Aerospace

Drone / UAV Defense

Long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems for surveillance and reconnaissance operations

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 21
confidence not yet assessed as of 12 May 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Platform Aerospace — Tracked signals (12mo): 21. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_platform-aerospace_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Platform Aerospace — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:signal_count",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
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      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-05-12; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

1 product

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Vanilla UAS — Outdoor FIELDED
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Platform Aerospace — Product: Vanilla UAS. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:product:vanilla-uas

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_platform-aerospace_product_vanilla-uas,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Platform Aerospace — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:product:vanilla-uas},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:platform-aerospace:product:vanilla-uas",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Platform Aerospace — Product",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:product:vanilla-uas",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · 21 signals

21 tracked signals latest 12 May 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
1 Jan 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production 2025 PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Platform Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP: Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production 2025. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2025-01-01-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_platform-aerospace_deal_2025-01-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Platform Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2025-01-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2025-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2025-01-01-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Platform Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2025-01-01-partnership",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2025,
        1,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
1 Jan 2024 Fortune Best Places to Work 2024 Recognition PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Platform Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP: Fortune Best Places to Work 2024 Recognition. robotics.press Directory. As of 2024-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2024-01-01-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_platform-aerospace_deal_2024-01-01-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Platform Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2024-01-01-partnership},
  note = {As of 2024-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2024-01-01-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Platform Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
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      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:deal:2024-01-01-partnership",
  "issued": {
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        2024,
        1,
        1
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2024-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

1 person

PersonRoleCitation
Kurt Parsons President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Platform Aerospace — Person: Kurt Parsons — President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:person:kurt-parsons

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_platform-aerospace_person_kurt-parsons,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Platform Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:person:kurt-parsons},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:platform-aerospace:person:kurt-parsons",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Platform Aerospace — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/#fact:platform-aerospace:person:kurt-parsons",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Platform Aerospace

quick report · 16 Apr 2026 · 14 sources · 2,463 words

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Platform Aerospace, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in unmanned aircraft systems and rapid aircraft modification. It covers the company's Vanilla UAS platform, modular payload architecture, facilities across Maryland, Virginia, and the UK, and service offerings including design, integration, testing, and training operations.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Platform Aerospace company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_platform-aerospace_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Platform Aerospace company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/platform-aerospace/",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People1

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Kurt ParsonsPresident and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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