{"id":105437,"date":"2025-02-21T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dronelife.com\/?p=105437"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T19:24:31","slug":"using-drones-to-support-regional-economic-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dronelife.com\/2025\/02\/21\/using-drones-to-support-regional-economic-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Drones to Support Regional Economic Development, on the Drone Radio Show!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-105438\" src=\"https:\/\/dronelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kraettli-Epperson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dronelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kraettli-Epperson.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dronelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kraettli-Epperson-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dronelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kraettli-Epperson-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dronelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kraettli-Epperson-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dronelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kraettli-Epperson-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dronelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kraettli-Epperson-750x420.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/>In this episode of the drone radio show, Kraettli talks about Vigilant Aerospace, it\u2019s detect-and-avoid system and how organizations are using drones to advance economic development.<\/div>\n<div>Listen here:<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/2037203624&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;inverse=false&amp;auto_play=false&amp;show_user=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"20\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Drone Radio Show\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/drone-radio-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drone Radio Show<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Using Drones to Support Regional Economic Development: Kraettli Epperson\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/drone-radio-show\/using-drones-to-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Drones to Support Regional Economic Development: Kraettli Epperson<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Kraettli Epperson, CEO of Vigilant Aerospace Systems is CEO of\u00a0Vigilant Aerospace, a leading developer of multi-sensor detect-and-avoid and airspace management software for uncrewed aircraft systems, enabling safe and scalable beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Their flagship product, FlightHorizon\u2122, is built on two NASA patents and integrates data from multiple sources to provide real-time air traffic awareness and automatic avoidance maneuvers, preventing collisions and ensuring seamless UAS integration into national airspace.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In 2023, Vigilant Aerospace was awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force\u00a0to develop a detect-and-avoid system for their long-endurance UAS, reinforcing their position as a key player in aerospace innovation. The company was also recognized as the\u00a0Aerospace Innovator of the Year\u00a0by <i>405 Business Magazine<\/i>, highlighting its contributions to advancing safety and efficiency in autonomous systems. In addition to FlightHorizon\u2122, Vigilant Aerospace provides integration and consulting services, working with partners like DronePort Network\u00a0to support regional airspace management and economic development initiatives.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kraettli brings extensive expertise in uncrewed aircraft technology and airspace management. As CEO of Vigilant Aerospace, he oversees the company&#8217;s contracts with NASA, the FAA, and the U.S. Air Force, and has participated in over 45 uncrewed aircraft flight tests. A recognized industry leader, he serves on the FAA\u2019s BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee, is a member of the ASTM F38 Committee on UAS technical standards, and has co-authored multiple AIAA papers on autonomy and collision avoidance systems. He is also the co-inventor of four technology patents, shaping the future of autonomous aviation.<\/div>\n<div>Vigilant Aerospace (<a id=\"m_5105696025335229758LPlnk\" title=\"https:\/\/vigilantaerospace.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/vigilantaerospace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vigilantaerospace.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740141811520000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3elkHI0gZ_-gugw3F8aClR\">www.vigilantaerospace.com<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Missed a recent episode? \u00a0Catch up here:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dronelife.com\/2025\/01\/24\/ageagle-aerial-ceo-on-the-latest-episode-of-the-drone-radio-show\/\">AgEagle Aerial CEO on the latest episode of the Drone Radio Show!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dronelife.com\/2024\/12\/13\/how-hover-uav-is-simplifying-remote-bvlos-operations-and-shaping-the-future-of-drones-on-the-drone-radio-show\/\">How Hover UAV is Simplifying Remote BVLOS Operations and Shaping the Future of Drones, on the Drone Radio Show!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dronelife.com\/2024\/11\/27\/emergency-flotation-devices-on-drones-this-episode-of-the-drone-radio-show-podcast\/\">Emergency Flotation Devices on Drones: This Episode of the Drone Radio Show Podcast!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of the drone radio show, Kraettli talks about Vigilant Aerospace, it\u2019s detect-and-avoid system and how organizations are using drones to advance economic development. 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