What skyborne technology does

Skyborne Technology Inc. is a Florida-based, privately-held subsidiary of UAV Corp that designs and manufactures Lighter Than Air (LTA) UAV platforms combined with AI-powered surveillance capabilities. The company's product portfolio includes a tethered UAV that can remain aloft for up to 12 months without maintenance, an autonomous UAV airship with thousands of miles of range and multi-day flight time (the first UAV able to detach from its tether in flight), a manned LTA variant, and a 24/7 persistent pseudo-satellite surveillance platform operating at 1–30K ft altitudes with thousands of pounds of payload capacity. The underlying architecture is differentiated by a proprietary reverse ballonet design, RF transparent construction enabling heavy bandwidth and sensor-agnostic payloads, and integration with AI partners for wide-area surveillance and federal-compliance software tooling.

Skyborne serves federal, state, and local law enforcement, government agencies, and private security firms as primary customers, with additional identified segments in military, sports and entertainment, and communications relay. The company sells custom end-to-end solutions rather than standardized products, with pricing determined per-mission through direct enterprise sales.

The business operates through a flagship joint venture with Atlantic Industrial Group (AIG) for VTOL drone and airship manufacturing at a Wewahitchka, Florida facility using 3D-printed lightweight parts, supplemented by technology partnerships with WAIVTEC (AI wide-area surveillance), AutoBridge Systems (ADOM federal compliance tooling), and Xeriant (nanotechnology materials). The core commercial platform, the DART SA 70-12 airship, is preparing for flight testing in 2026. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered at 115 County Road 381, Wewahitchka, Florida.

Name

skyborne technology

Legal name

Skyborne Technology Inc.

Website

https://skybornetechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Skyborne Technology Inc., a UAV Corp subsidiary, designs and manufactures Lighter Than Air UAV platforms with AI-driven surveillance for government, law enforcement, and private security customers, manufacturing through a joint venture with Atlantic Industrial Group in Wewahitchka, Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Unmanned Aerial Systems

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Aircraft (3721)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomous Flight Control & Guidance Systems (UAS/Urban Air Mobility) (IMABAFAO), Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) (IMABAIAB)

Keywords

• Lighter Than Air UAVs
• Persistent aerial surveillance
• Autonomous airship platforms
• Unmanned aerial systems
• Heavy payload drones

Headquarters

HQ city

Wewahitchka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling drones and airships for government and private security applications through the joint venture with Atlantic Industrial Group.
2. Government and Defense Contracts: Serving government agencies with specialized aerial platforms for surveillance and security operations.
3. Custom End-to-End Solutions: Providing customized UAV solutions designed to solve each individual customer's specific mission needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Skyborne Technology designs, manufactures, and sells Lighter Than Air (LTA) UAV and airship platforms that fuse helium/hydrogen airship designs with autonomous drone capabilities and AI-powered surveillance. The company delivers custom end-to-end aerial solutions — tethered UAVs, autonomous airships, and manned LTA platforms — for persistent 24/7 surveillance, carrying thousands of pounds of payload at altitudes between 1–30K ft for government, law enforcement, private security, and military customers.

Product overview

Skyborne Technology offers a unified platform of Lighter Than Air (LTA) UAV solutions that fusing AI, LTA vehicle technology, and autonomous drone capabilities. The core portfolio consists of tethered UAVs (up to 12 months aloft), autonomous airships (thousands of miles range, multi-day flight time, with in-flight tether detachment capability), and manned LTA platforms—all serving as 24/7 persistent pseudo-satellites operating at 1-30K ft altitudes with thousands of lbs payload capacity. The DART SA 70-12 airship is being prepared for flight testing in 2026. A joint venture with Atlantic Industrial Group (AIG) integrates VTOL drones with airships using 3D printing for lightweight parts, targeting government and private security markets. The platform is differentiated by reverse ballonet design, RF transparent construction, sensor-agnostic architecture, and AI-powered wide area surveillance integration with WAIVTEC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tethered UAV

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• WAIVTECcoreTechnology or Integration · 8 June 2026Partnership for AI surveillance integration. WAIVTEC provides AI-powered wide area surveillance capabilities that integrate with Skyborne's persistent aerial platforms to enable monitoring of areas the size of small cities simultaneously with 24/7 reverse and fast forward video capability.
• Atlantic Industrial Group (AIG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2024Joint venture to produce VTOL drones and airships at Wewahitchka, Florida facility. Partnership utilizes 3D printing for lightweight parts and integrates AIG's VTOL drones with Skyborne's airships. Venture aims to create jobs and serve government and private security applications.
• AutoBridge SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership featuring AutoBridge's ADOM (Agentic Development Orchestration Module) which allows Skyborne to deploy production-ready applications with federal compliance built into every line of code, accelerating intelligence systems through automation, innovation, and security with government-approved guardrails.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AeroVironment: AeroVironment is a leading U.S. defense UAS manufacturer producing small and tactical drones (e.g., Switchblade, Puma, Raven) for military, security, and public safety customers. Highly comparable to Skyborne given the shared focus on unmanned aerial platforms sold to government and security end markets.
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Kratos designs and builds target drones, tactical UAS, and high-performance unmanned aircraft for the U.S. DoD and allies. Comparable to Skyborne as a defense-focused UAS platform company pursuing persistent and expendable aerial systems.
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems: General Atatics builds the MQ-9 Reaper and other large UAS used for ISR and strike missions. Closely comparable to Skyborne in providing long-endurance, heavy-payload unmanned aircraft for defense and intelligence customers.
• TCOM: TCOM manufactures tethered aerostats and LTA surveillance platforms (e.g., for border security and missile defense). A near-direct peer to Skyborne in the persistent-aerostat and LTA surveillance category.
• ILC Dover: ILC Dover is a long-standing LTA/aerostat and inflatable structure manufacturer serving defense, aerospace, and space customers. Comparable to Skyborne in producing lighter-than-air vehicles and airship structures for mission-critical applications.

Emerging players

• Sceye: Sceye develops high-altitude pseudo-satellites (HAPS) for telecommunications, earth observation, and surveillance from the stratosphere. Highly comparable to Skyborne's persistent-surveillance HASP positioning, but at a more communications-focused go-to-market.
• World View: World View operates stratospheric balloon and LTA platforms for remote sensing, communications, and space tourism. Comparable to Skyborne as a LTA-based persistent aerial platform company, though focused on near-space rather than tactical defense applications.

Broad incumbents

• Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman is a top-tier U.S. defense prime that builds long-endurance UAS (Global Hawk), ISR systems, and air-and-missile defense solutions. Overlaps with Skyborne across ISR and persistent aerial surveillance end markets.
• Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin is a global defense prime operating across air, land, sea, space, and cyber, including UAS, ISR, and surveillance programs. Comparable as a large incumbent competing for the same defense and security budgets Skyborne targets.
• Airbus (Zephyr HAPS): Airbus operates the Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite program for persistent surveillance and communications. Comparable to Skyborne's HASP/UAS strategy as an established aerospace incumbent pursuing stratospheric persistent ISR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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