Asylon Robotics scores $12 million STRATFI contract to supply their drone solution for perimeter security to Air Force bases and installations across the globe.
by DRONELIFE Staff Author Ian J. McNabb
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Pennsylvania- based Asylon Robotics recently announced a brand new $12 million cope with the US Air Force through the Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) Program, at the side of the Air Force Global Strike Command, to speed up the adoption and integration of its automated, unmanned security system DroneCore to Air Force installations and facilities worldwide.
The STRATFI program is designed to leverage promising designs from the private sector with the potential to reinforce and assist the US Air Force, Space Force, and other branches of the armed forces. Through a rigorous selection process, the STRATFI program rewards firms which can be consistent with DoD requirements and are well-positioned to transition their technology solutions to varied programs of record. While this most up-to-date deal is a big increase in funding, Asylon has already received greater than $4 million in non-dilutive funding from AFWERX SBIR contracts, including 2 last yr for tactical drone development and battery swapping infrastructure for robotic dogs.
“The Asylon team is worked up to partner with AFWERX to proceed our mission of helping to raised secure the security of our armed forces and their critical infrastructure. This award, in close coordination with our stakeholders, will construct upon our 85,000 successfully executed industrial security missions to enable an enterprise-wide solution for the Air Force.” said Damon Henry, Co-Founder and CEO at Asylon.
Under the brand new multi-year contract, Asylon will work alongside the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Force Protection Division Integrated Base Defense Security System Modernization Branch (AFLCMC/HBUM), Security Forces, and Global Strike Command to modernize perimeter security systems using their multipronged autonomous approach. While the product may need began as a universal battery-swapping system, it has develop into a comprehensive robotic perimeter security tool incorporating air and ground robotics, mobile sensor packages, and artificial intelligence (AI). Today, Asylon’s robotic sentries, working at the side of third party alarms and physical security information management systems (PSIMs), can execute preprogrammed missions, robotic first response, and distant command and control. The brand new STRATFI funding is consistent with SECAF Kendall’s March, 2022 seven operational objectives to counter modern-day adversaries, which included the necessity for brand new modular and scalable perimeter security systems capable of constructing bases more resilient in contested environments.
Uzkar Ibrahim, director of DoD at Asylon, said, “We’re honored to partner with Global Strike Command in helping them secure and protect a few of our nation’s most crucial assets. Global Strike Command has a number of the hardest environmental requirements for robotics systems. The event, testing, and validation of our systems as a part of this effort will end in a capability that may drive value across the Air Force Enterprise, no matter location.”
More information on the brand new contract and on Asylon’s DroneCore system may be found here.