Pierce Aerospace
Indiana company providing drone Remote ID beacons, sensors, and identification services for the UAS, C-UAS, UTM, and defense ecosystems.
Pierce Aerospace is a dual-use IoT and aerospace company specializing in drone Remote Identification (Remote ID), headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, in the Indianapolis metro area. A Techstars-backed firm, Pierce Aerospace began pioneering Remote ID in 2017 and develops beacons, sensors, services, and integrations that allow unmanned aircraft to broadcast and exchange identity and location data across the UAS ecosystem. Its product line addresses consumer, enterprise, and government stakeholders, including UAS OEMs, counter-UAS (C-UAS), command-and-control (C2), and unmanned traffic management (UTM) providers. The flagship B1 Remote ID Beacon is described as a best-in-class module meeting FAA Remote Identification requirements and was selected by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for the Blue UAS Framework, where it entered NDAA and cybersecurity verification toward an Authority to Operate. The portfolio also includes the B1 Pro and B1 Gov beacon variants and the YR1 Remote ID Sensor, which provides Remote ID signal detection for affordable airspace awareness. Pierce Aerospace's Flight Portal ID suite ingests Remote ID data services into UTM, C2, C-UAS, and other display systems.
The company has partnered with MITRE to advance Remote ID research and development, demonstrated capabilities at DHS counter-UAS events, synchronized Remote ID services across U.S. Army experiments, and received FAA research awards including a reported $10M contract. Its work has been supported by the U.S. Air Force and the State of Indiana and recognized at AUVSI's Excellence Awards.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
B1 Remote ID Beacon
FAA-compliant Remote ID beacon module, selected for the DIU Blue UAS Framework.
YR1 Remote ID Sensor
Remote ID signal-detection sensor for affordable airspace awareness.
Flight Portal ID
Remote ID data-services suite feeding UTM, C2, and counter-UAS display systems.
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https://www.pierceaerospace.net/HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2017
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Component Supplier
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Primary Region
North America
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