Cobra Aero, LLC
Low-noise UAS propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Hillsdale, MI
- Total capital
- $398K
- Federal grants
- $398K
- 2 awards · 2020–2025
- Rank in peer group#67 of 77
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 4 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#12 of 77
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Hybrid Electric Powertrain, Power, And Propulsion Systems (hepps) Open Topic (phase I)$249K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Attenuating airborne and structure borne sound from an autonomous vehicle exhaust system using novel geometries$149K
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Standing among 77 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Components · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#12 · top 16%
- Linked publications#2 · top 3%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 5- GrantedVariable Exhaust Control SystemUSPTOUS 12,467,399
- PendingMulti-piece CylinderUSPTOApplication 15237122
- PendingVariable Exhaust Control SystemUSPTOApplication PCTUS2016030477
Show all 5 patent records
- Variable Exhaust Control SystemNov 11, 2025 · US 12,467,399Granted
- Multi-piece CylinderFeb 16, 2017 · Application 15237122Pending
- Variable Exhaust Control SystemApplication PCTUS2016030477Pending
- Variable Exhaust Control On UAS Powertrain SystemsApplication 62155828Pending
- Multi-piece CylinderApplication PCTUS2015015834Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Effective coordination of technical and social components during the design and launch of a new lean manufacturing work system19988 cites
- The Otto-Atkinson Cycle Engine-Fuel Economy and Emissions Results and Hardware Design199545 cites
- The Effects of Small Fuel Droplets on Cold Engine Emissions Using Ford's Air Forced Injection System19953 cites
Related companies, and why
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- ASTRA SPACE OPERATIONS, INC.Similar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- Sunergolab Inc.Similar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- TPL, INCSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- Yates Electrospace CorporationSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
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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