MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRO)(“AIRO” or the “Company”), a next-generation aerospace and defense company, today announced that its RQ-35 Heidrun, developed through its drone brand, Sky-Watch, has been granted Blue UAS status by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). With this approval, the RQ-35 is recognized by the Department of War (DoW) as a secure, compliant unmanned aircraft system eligible for government and defense acquisition under NDAA re
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRO)(“AIRO” or the “Company”), a next-generation aerospace and defense company, today announced that its RQ-35 Heidrun, developed through its drone brand, Sky-Watch, has been granted Blue UAS status by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). With this approval, the RQ-35 is recognized by the Department of War (DoW) as a secure, compliant unmanned aircraft system eligible for government and defense acquisition under NDAA re
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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- Technology
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