FREEDOM FLIGHT WORKS, INC.

San Diego, CA · Defense · Private

Powered Parafoil Munitions Delivery System (PP-MDS), an autonomous swarm-capable platform for low-cost precision munitions delivery with satellite datalink control.

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Total capital: $19.6M

Federal grants: $4.5M; 8 awards · 2021–2025; Rank in peer group#45 of 94
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $15.1M; 9 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#325 of 1442
Granted patents: 1; 4 pending · first 2026; Rank in peer group#36 of 94

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2025Federal contractDefense · Powered Parafoil - Self Propelled Charging System (pp-spcs)$1.2M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Powered Parafoil - Self Propelled Charging System (pp-spcs)$1.2M
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Long Range Precision Aerial Delivery System (lrpads)$3.9M
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Propulsion Enhancement Of Joint Precision Air Drop System 4K (jpads 4K)$1.2M
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Propulsion Enhancement Of Joint Precision Air Drop System 4K (jpads 4K)$1.2M
Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I.$275K
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I.$275K

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Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Powered Parafoil Self Propelled Charging System$75K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Powered Parafoil Self Propelled Charging System$75K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Powered Parafoil Munitions Delivery System$1.2M
Nov 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Powered Parafoil Munitions Delivery System (PP-MDS)$75K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Fuel Quality Measurement Tool (FQMT)$775K
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · Engineering And Contract Management$6M
Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · Research And Development - SBIR II - Scalable Fluidic Propulsion System For Reduced Signature Powered Parafoils$1.1M
Oct 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Deploy on the Run Capability for Powered Parafoils$750K
Apr 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Long Range Precision Aerial Delivery System (LRPADS)$50K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Fuel Ignition Quality Measurement Tool$50K

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Standing among 94 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#45 · top 48%
Granted patents#36 · top 38%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 5

Jun 25, 2026PendingAerial Delivery VehicleUSPTOApplication 19540720
Feb 17, 2026GrantedAerial Delivery VehicleUSPTOUS 12,552,531
Jul 11, 2024PendingFluidic Propulsion System EnclosureUSPTOApplication 18228489

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Aerial Delivery VehicleJun 25, 2026 · Application 19540720Pending
Aerial Delivery VehicleFeb 17, 2026 · US 12,552,531Granted
Fluidic Propulsion System EnclosureJul 11, 2024 · Application 18228489Pending
Aerial Delivery VehicleApplication 63521319Pending
Fluidic Propulsion System EnclosureApplication 63393285Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space 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.