Ascent AeroSystems completes final delivery of all Spirit drones to Dynetics

August 27, 2020 | AUVSI News

Ascent AeroSystems has completed the final delivery of all “Spirit” dual-rotor coaxial drones to launch customer Dynetics, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos.

“Ascent AeroSystems is pleased to announce that we have completed the delivery of all Spirits to our launch customer, Dynetics,” says Ascent AeroSystems founder and CEO Peter Fuchs.

“This represents a critical milestone for Ascent AeroSystems as a company and an important step in our valued partnership with Dynetics.”

According to Ascent, its coaxials are ideal for mission-critical operations in the toughest environments thanks to the drone’s unique cylindrical configuration that’s far more portable and rugged than conventional multi-rotor drones.

By receiving the Spirit drones, Dynetics now has a chance to validate the vehicle’s performance characteristics and develop new payload systems that will provide additional capabilities for customers in the defense and intelligence communities.

“Dynetics continues to be impressed by the performance and reliability of Ascent’s coaxial UAVs, and we are looking forward building on our existing capabilities as we add the Spirit to our portfolio,” says Mark Miller, Dynetics’ vice president and division manager of Missile and Aviation Systems.

“Its compact, rugged form-factor, modular design and outstanding flight performance overcome persistent limitations of conventional multirotors. Other unmanned systems on the market simply cannot do what a Spirit can do.”

Photo below: Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit is a compact, all-weather, high-performance unmanned aerial system designed and built in the USA. Versatile, modular, and based on proven coaxial technology, it is the ideal platform for mission-critical operations. Photo courtesy of Ascent AeroSystems