Soaring to New Heights: Pierce Aerospace

• Pierce Aerospace develops Remote ID solutions and low-altitude airspace monitoring systems for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
• The company developed Flight Portal ID, a network-based identity and tracking system for UAS.
• Its work includes collaborations with counter-UAS vendors and UAS Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

National Airborne Day marks the anniversary of the first official US Army parachute jump on August 16, 1940. The occasion offers a backdrop for the story of Pierce Aerospace, a startup working on Remote ID solutions and low-altitude airspace monitoring for Unmanned Aerial Systems.

Pierce Aerospace and the pursuit of UAS innovation

Founded by Aaron Pierce, Gary Bullock, Larry Howard, and Michael Collins in Indianapolis, Pierce Aerospace took flight in 2017 with a mission to develop Remote ID solutions for UAS and low-altitude airspace monitoring.

Pierce Aerospace developed Flight Portal ID to support the ingestion of Remote ID Data Services into Unmanned Traffic Management, Command and Control, and Counter-UAS systems.

Support from government and startup programs

Pierce Aerospace was backed by funding from the US Air Force, the State of Indiana, and Techstars. Its work focused on Remote ID.

Flight Portal ID offered multiple methods of ingesting Remote ID Data Services into Unmanned Traffic Management, Command and Control, and Counter-UAS systems.

Synchronizing Remote ID services

Pierce Aerospace deployed Flight Portal ID networks at Fort Sill, OK, and Austin, TX, as part of US Army experiments.

These networks connected and shared Remote ID messages, supporting real-time monitoring of FPID-equipped aircraft in different environments.