Aerovel Corporation

Bingen, WA · Aerospace · Acquired by Airbus (2024)

Small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) for military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · aerovel.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Bingen, WA
Latest Form D: $2.4M, Feb 2021
Total capital: $4.3M

Federal grants: $50K; 1 award · 2021; Rank in peer group#63 of 187
Private capital raised: $2.4M; 1 Form D · last Feb 2021; 68 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $1.8M; 7 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#492 of 1335
Granted patents: 15; 3 pending · first 2013; Rank in peer group#14 of 187

Capital timeline

Latest events

Nov 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Flexrotor$50K
Feb 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.4M
Apr 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$449K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · R&d Under STTR N09-T001 Iaw The Sow$500K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · R&d Under STTR N09B-T039$500K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Research Services For Risk Modeling For Unmanned Aircraft$100K

Show 2 earlier federal awards

Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d STTR Topic N09B-T039$100K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · R & D STTR Topic N09-T001$100K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

139months

from Aerovel Corporation’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jul 2009: Defense · $100K
First Form D · Feb 2021: $2.4M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 7 awards

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Standing among 187 peers

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grants#63 · top 34%
Granted patents#14 · top 7%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Brian T. McGeerResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 13 patents
Ali T. DianResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $50K in grants as PI
Andreas T. von FlotowDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Hasan T. RamlaouiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 15 granted of 18

May 3, 2022GrantedApparatus And Method For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftUSPTOUS 11,319,068
Apr 19, 2022GrantedCapture And Launch Apparatus And Method Of Using Same For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftUSPTOUS 11,305,888
Sep 17, 2019GrantedApparatus And Method For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftUSPTOUS 10,414,493

Show all 18 patent records

Apparatus And Method For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftMay 3, 2022 · US 11,319,068Granted
Capture And Launch Apparatus And Method Of Using Same For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftApr 19, 2022 · US 11,305,888Granted
Apparatus And Method For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftSep 17, 2019 · US 10,414,493Granted
Capture And Launch Apparatus And Method Of Using Same For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftSep 3, 2019 · US 10,399,702Granted
Tail-sitter Aircraft With Legged Undercarriage Foldable To Form Rear FuselageApr 30, 2019 · US 10,272,999Granted
Apparatus And Method For Launch And Retrieval Of A Hovering AircraftSep 6, 2016 · US 9,434,481Granted
Method And Apparatus For Retrieving A Hovering AircraftNov 24, 2015 · US 9,193,481Granted
Method And Apparatus For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftApr 14, 2015 · US 9,004,402Granted
Method And Apparatus For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftFeb 17, 2015 · US 8,955,801Granted
Method And Apparatus For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftJun 3, 2014 · US 8,740,142Granted
Method And Apparatus For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftMay 6, 2014 · US 8,714,482Granted
Method And Apparatus For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftApr 29, 2014 · US 8,708,277Granted
Method And Apparatus For Retrieving A Hovering AircraftApr 29, 2014 · US 8,708,278Granted
Method And Apparatus For Retrieving A Hovering AircraftMar 18, 2014 · US 8,672,264Granted
Method And Apparatus For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftDec 3, 2013 · US 8,596,576Granted
Capture And Launch Apparatus And Method Of Using Same For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftApplication 62308557Pending
Tail-sitter Aircraft With Legged Undercarriage Foldable To Form Rear FuselageApplication 62267648Pending
System And Method For Automated Launch, Retrieval, And Servicing Of A Hovering AircraftApplication 62023555Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.