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11/14/2024

WingXpand Announces Raytheon AI Collaboration, xTechSpecialForces Award Win, & New Vertical Launch Kit for Backpackable Smart Plane

WingXpand, a leader in U.S. made autonomous smart planes with automatic AI threat detection, is expanding what’s possible in defense and civil missions with a series of key advancements boosting operational agility, precision, and response time. As part of an ongoing U.S. Army contract, the company is collaborating with RTX’s Raytheon, a leading provider of defense solutions, on a portion of these efforts.
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November 2, 2023

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St. Louis native and co-founder of aerospace startup WingXpand, James Barbieri has invented and patented a seven-foot expandable drone designed to fit inside a backpack. WingXpand beat out more than 750 companies to win the Army's xTechSearch 7 competition and has secured $2 million in contracts in its first year.
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May 24, 2022

WingXpand Debuts Compact Drone Featuring Expandable Wings

The drone model from WingXpand, which debuted at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL event in April, features a 7-foot wingspan. The wings are expandable, so the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) can collapse into a size small enough to fit into a backpack. The drone was also featured at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2022 (SOFIC) last week.
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