AURA Network Systems, Inc.
FAA-compliant wireless network using licensed aviation spectrum for autonomous aircraft operations
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- MCLEAN, VA
- Founded
- 2019
- Latest Form D
- $3.9M, Apr 2026
- Total capital
- $111M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $111M
- 13 Form D · last Apr 2026
- 6 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 7
- 32 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#16 of 181
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 13th filing$3.9M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 12th filing$4.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 11th filing$3.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 10th filing$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 9th filing$2.3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$3.4M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$3.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$1.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$30M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$20.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$28M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$4.3M
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.
Standing among 181 peers
Line = medianAerospace · System
- Granted patents#16 · top 9%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Bruce HolmesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Charles HultmanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jason MudrickDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kevin SteenExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Louis W. BremerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Margaret GilliganDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 14 people
- Michael PalmerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter LeibmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Shankar MurugavellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Shaygan KheradpirDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Tamara CaseyExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Timothy DonahueDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Walter BergerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- William TolpeginExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 7 granted of 39- GrantedSystems And Methods For Enhanced 2-RAY FadingUSPTOUS 12,683,700
- PendingSystems And Methods For Deterministic Navaid RADARUSPTOApplication 19388770
- PendingSystems And Methods For Deterministic Navaid RADARUSPTOApplication 19388766
Show all 39 patent records
- Systems And Methods For Enhanced 2-RAY FadingJul 14, 2026 · US 12,683,700Granted
- Systems And Methods For Deterministic Navaid RADARMay 14, 2026 · Application 19388770Pending
- Systems And Methods For Deterministic Navaid RADARMay 14, 2026 · Application 19388766Pending
- Systems And Methods For Communication Resource Planning For Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsJan 20, 2026 · US 12,532,187Granted
- Systems And Methods For Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum In Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsSep 4, 2025 · Application 19012724Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing Communications Handovers Between Ground-based Stations In An Aviation Communications NetworkJun 19, 2025 · Application 18986644Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing An Air Traffic Control Voice Relay For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over An Aviation NetworkJun 10, 2025 · US 12,327,479Granted
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Specific Distributed Ledger Based Aviation Data Link SecurityMay 27, 2025 · US 12,315,378Granted
- Systems And Methods For Implementing Secure Remote Identification Of Unmanned Airborne VehiclesApr 3, 2025 · Application 18905998Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing A Multistatic RADAR Network For Detection Of Airborne ObjectsFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18666762Pending
- Systems And Methods For Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum In Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsFeb 11, 2025 · US 12,225,563Granted
- Systems And Methods For Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum In Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsApr 16, 2024 · US 11,963,203Granted
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Initiated Beam/null Forming Antenna ControlMar 5, 2024 · US 11,923,943Granted
- Systems And Methods For Communication Resource Planning For Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsApplication 63388542Pending
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Specific Distributed Ledger Based Aviation Data Link SecurityApplication PCTUS2022072699Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing An Air Traffic Control Voice Relay For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over An Aviation NetworkApplication 63325030Pending
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Initiated Beam/null Forming Antenna ControlApplication PCTUS2022070272Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing An Air Traffic Control Voice Relay For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over An Aviation NetworkApplication 63299316Pending
- Systems And Methods For Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum In Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsApplication PCTUS2022070050Pending
- Systems And Methods For Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum In Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsApplication 63293579Pending
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Specific Distributed Ledger Based Aviation Data Link SecurityApplication 63252885Pending
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Initiated Beam/null Forming Antenna ControlApplication 63237801Pending
- Systems And Methods For Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum In Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsApplication 63217466Pending
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Specific Distributed Ledger Based Aviation Data Link SecurityApplication 63195433Pending
- Systems And Methods For Flight Plan Initiated Beam/null Forming Antenna ControlApplication 63164269Pending
- Systems And Methods For Deterministic Navaid RADARApplication PCTUS2025055405Pending
- Systems And Methods For Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum In Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsApplication 63134521Pending
- Systems And Methods For Deterministic Navaid RADARApplication 63803338Pending
- Systems And Methods For Enhanced 2-RAY FadingApplication PCTUS2025013040Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing Communications Handovers Between Ground-based Stations In An Aviation Communications NetworkApplication PCTUS2024060876Pending
- Systems And Methods For Deterministic Navaid RADARApplication 63720071Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing Secure Remote Identification Of Unmanned Airborne VehiclesApplication PCTUS2024049839Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing A Multistatic RADAR Network For Detection Of Airborne ObjectsApplication PCTUS2024029807Pending
- Systems And Methods For Enhanced 2-RAY FadingApplication 63624725Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing Communications Handovers Between Ground-based Stations In An Aviation Communications NetworkApplication 63611756Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing Secure Remote Identification Of Unmanned Airborne VehiclesApplication 63587642Pending
- Systems And Methods For Communication Resource Planning For Ground To Aerial Vehicle CommunicationsApplication PCTUS2023069999Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing A Multistatic RADAR Network For Detection Of Airborne ObjectsApplication 63502574Pending
- Systems And Methods For Implementing An Air Traffic Control Voice Relay For Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over An Aviation NetworkApplication PCTUS2023060402Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special 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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