A U.S. military operator launching a tactical drone at dusk on the open prairie

The sky’s the limit — and we control it.

Small UAS built for the small-unit fight.

Elite Aerial Technology designs and assembles Group 1 reconnaissance and long-endurance ISR aircraft in Kansas — built for contested airspace, downrange sustainment, and the operators who fly them.

NDAA-Aligned Design
Designed & Assembled in U.S.A.
Section 889 Supply-Chain Screening
SAM.gov Registered · CAGE 17PR8

Platforms

Two aircraft. One mission set.

Group 1 tactical reconnaissance and long-endurance modular ISR — engineered for the small-unit fight and the public-safety operator working the same terrain.

The Exodus-8 matte-black FPV tactical quadcopter

Exodus-8

Group 1 FPV reconnaissance platform — modular 3D-printed airframe, immersive FPV control, and multi-band GNSS with denied-environment testing in progress.

13–18 min mission · 5 km LOS · 90 mph max
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The Exodus-13 matte-black long-endurance ISR quadrotor

Exodus-13

Long-endurance modular ISR platform — 1280 × 1024 thermal imaging, up to 30 lb payload, and mission-configurable integration for persistent observation.

85 min endurance · 21 km range · 1280×1024 thermal
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Why We Build

“The operator downrange should not have to choose between an aircraft that can be sustained and an aircraft that was built here. That gap is what Elite Aerial exists to close.”

Ryan DeWeese Founder · President · CEO

Government Engagement

Active in the federal pipeline.

Engaged with DoD sustainment channels, National Guard stakeholders, and OTA acquisition vehicles to field U.S.-assembled UAS. See the full federal program brief →

IBAS
Industrial Base Analysis & Sustainment

Active engagement targeting the Army's IBAS program for small tactical UAS capability development. Opportunity in progress.

NG
National Guard Engagement

Positioning U.S.-assembled tactical and ISR aircraft for National Guard readiness and domestic response missions.

OTA
Cornerstone OTA Package

Cornerstone Initiative Request package under development to accelerate contracting under 10 U.S.C. §4022 Other Transaction Authority.

Mission Areas

Built for the missions that matter.

Close-in ISR

Small-unit reconnaissance and target observation with EO day and optional low-light payloads.

Urban / GNSS-Denied

Manual flight without GNSS. Denied-environment testing is in progress to support urban and jammed operating pictures.

Force Protection

Standoff observation to reduce personnel exposure during patrols, perimeter security, and cordon operations.

SLED & Public Safety

State, local, and tribal tactical overwatch, search and rescue support, and extended-area situational awareness.

The Company

A Kansas company with a national mission.

Elite Aerial Technology is a Kansas LLC that designs and assembles unmanned aircraft in the United States for defense, homeland security, and public safety missions. We are pursuing NDAA sourcing review, Section 889 supply-chain screening, and the AUVSI Green UAS pathway — with domestic motor production planned through our in-house arm, Elite Kinetic Solutions.

Our aircraft are named after the passage that guides the company's purpose.

"By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light." Exodus 13:21
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Precision manufacturing of drone motors and airframe components at Elite Aerial Technology

The sky’s the limit — and we control it.

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