Vigilant Aerospace

Software Defense

FlightHorizon TEMPO airspace management system with long-range radar and detect-and-avoid for unmanned aircraft operations

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 9
confidence not yet assessed as of 10 Apr 2026
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — Tracked signals (12mo): 9. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-10; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-04-10; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-04-10; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

2 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
FlightHorizon TEMPO — Aerial LIMITED
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — Product: FlightHorizon TEMPO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:product:flighthorizon-tempo

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_product_flighthorizon-tempo,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:product:flighthorizon-tempo},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
FlightHorizon 2015 Aerial LIMITED
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — Product: FlightHorizon. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:product:flighthorizon

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_product_flighthorizon,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:product:flighthorizon},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

3 deals · 9 signals

9 tracked signals latest 10 Apr 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
3 Jun 2025 EWAAC Preferred Vendor Status CONTRACT source ↗
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — CONTRACT: EWAAC Preferred Vendor Status. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-06-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:deal:2025-06-03-contract

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_deal_2025-06-03-contract,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — CONTRACT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:deal:2025-06-03-contract},
  note = {As of 2025-06-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2025-06-03; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
19 Dec 2017 Seed Round - Kluz Ventures FUNDING source ↗
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — FUNDING: Seed Round - Kluz Ventures. robotics.press Directory. As of 2017-12-19; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:deal:2017-12-19-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_deal_2017-12-19-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2017},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:deal:2017-12-19-funding},
  note = {As of 2017-12-19; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2017-12-19; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated NASA Technology License Agreement PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP: NASA Technology License Agreement. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-technology-license-agreement

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_deal_undated-partnership-nasa-technology-license-agreement,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-nasa-technology-license-agreement},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; 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

3 people

PersonRoleCitation
Kraettli Lawrence Epperson Co-Founder
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — Person: Kraettli Lawrence Epperson — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:person:kraettli-lawrence-epperson

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_person_kraettli-lawrence-epperson,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:person:kraettli-lawrence-epperson},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Mike Tharp Co-Founder
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — Person: Mike Tharp — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:person:mike-tharp

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_person_mike-tharp,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:person:mike-tharp},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Robert Heard Co-Founder
CITE

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

Plain text

Vigilant Aerospace — Person: Robert Heard — Co-Founder. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:person:robert-heard

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vigilant-aerospace_person_robert-heard,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vigilant Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vigilant-aerospace/#fact:vigilant-aerospace:person:robert-heard},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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

Analysis

Research Report: Vigilant Aerospace

quick report · 3 Apr 2026 · 15 sources · 2,204 words

Vigilant Aerospace Systems is a seed-stage autonomous systems software company founded in 2015 that develops FlightHorizon, a detect-and-avoid and uncrewed airspace management platform based on NASA-licensed sense-and-avoid technology. The report covers the company's funding history, product offerings, market positioning, and recent developments including Air Force vendor selection and state-level AAM infrastructure involvement.

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

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

BibTeX

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

CSL JSON

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

People3

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Kraettli Lawrence EppersonCo-Founder
  • Mike TharpCo-Founder
  • Robert HeardCo-Founder

Deals & events3

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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