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SWIFT ENGINEERING INC.

San Clemente, CA · Aerospace · Acquired by Matsushita International Corp (2017)

High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) solar-powered unmanned aircraft system for stratospheric operations with modular payload capabilities

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Updated · swiftengineering.com

Sector
Aerospace
Headquarters
San Clemente, CA
Total capital
$8M
Federal grants
$3.2M
7 awards · 2016–2025
Rank in peer group#124 of 155
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$4.8M
12 awards · Defense, NASA, Commerce
Rank in Aerospace#338 of 1335
Granted patents
16
15 pending · first 2017
Rank in peer group#17 of 155

Capital timeline

20092013201720212025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $8M$742K$1.1M$1.6M$875K$849K$849K
20092013201720212025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $8M$1.1M$1.6M$875K$849K

Latest events

  • Federal contractNASA · Phase II SBIR 80NSSC25C0070 Swift Ultra Long Endurance (sule) High-altitude Platform Systems (haps) Capability Demonstration$849K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Phase II SBIR 80NSSC25C0070 Swift Ultra Long Endurance (sule) High-altitude Platform Systems (haps) Capability Demonstration$849K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FAY24 SBIR Phase I- Swift Ultra Long Endurance (sule) High-altitude Platform Systems (haps) Capability Demonstration$148K
  • Federal contractNASA · FAY24 SBIR Phase I- Swift Ultra Long Endurance (sule) High-altitude Platform Systems (haps) Capability Demonstration$148K
  • Federal contractDefense · Isr And Kinetic/non-kinetic Expendable Iled UAS Options$120K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Swift Modular Payload HALE UAS for Various Scientific Mission Sets$150K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · High Altitude Long Endurance (hale) High Altitude Pseudo Satellite Demonstration Project$875K
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  • Federal contractDefense · Swift Engineering Understands The Importance Of Emerging Technologies That Can Improve The Capabilities Of The US Air Force And Other Agencies Involved With Personnel Rescue And Firefighting.$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SHELLE - Swift Heavy Lift Long Endurance UAV$1.6M
  • Federal contractCommerce · This Award Is For The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II For FY2017'S Program Announcement For The Technology Partnerships Office Under The Office Of Atmospheric Research In Silver Spring, Md. This Award Is For Proposal 17-2-072 Entitled "low Cost, High Precision Water Monitoring System."$400K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SHELLE 20 Swift Heavy Lift Long Endurance 20lb UAV$149K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultra-Endurance UAV$150K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf "other Functions" - This Award Is For The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I For FY2017'S Program Announcement For The Technology Partnerships Office Under The Office Of Atmospheric Research In Silver Spring, Md. This Award Is For Proposal 17-1-072 Entitled "crowdsourcing Coastal Data With Low Cost Iot Ctd/hydrophone."$119K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Swift Proposes To Design, Fabricate, And Fly A Swift Ultra Long Endurance (sule) 30-DAY Mission Hale UAS With Flight Tests Including: 24-HRS, 48-HRS, And 7-DAYS During The Phase 2 Timeline. All Operations, Ground Control, Safety, Reviews, And Payload Will Be Included In These Test Flights And Within The Proposed 2 Year Timeframe. Zephyr Is The Only Platform That Has Achieved Hale Flights For Over A Week (14 Days), However, It Is Based In The Uk. No US Company Has A Hale Platform Th$1.1M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Aircraft Have Been Flying Point To Point Missions For The Past 100 Years. Each Flight, The Fuel Energy Is Burned Based Upon An Assumed Time Requirement To Transport People From One Point To Another As Quickly As Possible. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Do Not Share This Constraint, And Many Proposed Future Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Missions Do Not Include Time From The Ground Station To The Area Of Interest As A Limiting Factor. These Missions Typically List Battery Life And Senso$125K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Polyethylene, And Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene (uhmwpe) In Particular, Is An Outstanding Material For Radiation Shielding In The Sense That Its Extraordinarily High Hydrogen Content Both Minimizes The Production Of Secondary Ions During Exposure To Energetic Radiation And Captures Neutrons. Its Low Density And High Wear Resistance Also Make It Attractive For The Structures Of Manned Spacecraft And Extraterrestrial Habitats. However, Its Use In Structures Is Limited By Its$742K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Robotic Systems In Space Carry A Lower Risk Tolerance Than Robotic Systems On Earth. Humans Require Faster Learning Curves For Introduction Of More Complex Robotics In Space, But The Only Way To Accomplish This Is To Acquire Open Source Software On Easily Adaptable Hardware. This Will Enable Astronauts To Perform Multiple Design Cycles While They Are In Space, Such As On The Iss. Swift Engineering Is Proposing A Lightweight Surround Visual And Sensory Feedback System For Robotic Pil$124K
  • Federal contractDefense · R & D STTR Topic N09-T001$70K

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Standing among 155 peers

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Aerospace · Device

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#17 · top 11%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 16 granted of 31
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