THRUST AI LLC

Oklahoma City, OK · Defense · Private

AI-powered situational awareness and decision support system for airspace management and flight operations

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · thrustai.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Oklahoma City, OK
Total capital: $9.5M

Federal grants: $4M; 6 awards · 2023–2025; Rank in peer group#100 of 161
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $5.5M; 14 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#504 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III 1 Ea Lift Enterprise Business Unit, 1-YEAR License Term (12 Sites) 4 Ea Lift Enterprise Sites, 1-YEAR License Term 3 Ea Lift Basic Sites, 1-YEAR License Term$2M
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Og Webfuel Lift 1-YR License Iaw Salient Characteristics$25K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Integrated Aerial Object Detection System For Enhancing Aircraft Safety In Terminal Airspace$75K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Integrated Aerial Object Detection System For Enhancing Aircraft Safety In Terminal Airspace$75K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · This Is A Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III Requirement Derived From Phase I FA864924P0770. Contractor Shall Provide Automated Digital Record System To Log, Track, Reconcile And Perform All Functions Iaw Statement Of Need (son).$160K
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Webfuel Application Iaw Salient Characteristics Dtd 9 Aug 24.$25K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Combat Controller Joint Special Operations Forces (sof) Parasitic RADAR And Optical Fusion For Contested Airspace Command And Control (C2)$1.2M

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Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Combat Controller Joint Special Operations Forces (sof) Parasitic RADAR And Optical Fusion For Contested Airspace Command And Control (C2)$1.2M
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Proposal F2D-10865 - Combat Controller (sof) AI Sensor Fusion For Contested Airspace C2$1.2M
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Proposal F2D-10865 - Combat Controller (sof) AI Sensor Fusion For Contested Airspace C2$1.2M
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Air-to-air Precision Fueling For Next Generation Aerial Refueling Systems$75K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Air-to-air Precision Fueling For Next Generation Aerial Refueling Systems$75K
Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I- Passive RADAR Integration With Ai-enabled Terminal Airspace Awareness Suite ("bird Brain") For Forward-deployed And Contested Sof Airfield Operations$75K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I- Passive RADAR Integration With Ai-enabled Terminal Airspace Awareness Suite ("bird Brain") For Forward-deployed And Contested Sof Airfield Operations$75K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Emergent IV BAA0001-22 Award To Thrust AI For Remote Fueling Automated Fault Detection, Reconciliation, Recoupment, And Audit ("webfuel Enterprise")$410K
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · Webfuel$25K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Thrust Ai-webfuel Basic 1 Yr Software License W/unlimited Users For 47FTW/OG. The Software Allows Aircrew To Digitally Submit Fuel Receipts To Laughlin Wing Refueling Documentation Control Officer. FA309923P0029$40K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Multimodal AI Air Traffic Sensor Fusion for Automated Surveillance and Alerting ("Bird Brain")$1.2M
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Flight Logistics GPS In-transit Visibility Automation$74K
Nov 2022Federal contractDefense · Automated Runway Situational Awareness And Alerting$74K

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Standing among 161 peers

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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

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