In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Navy, through its PMA 263 program, has awarded Kraus Hamdani Aerospace a contract to supply the K1000ULE, a state-of-the-art solar-electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS).

PALM BAY, Fla., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Reticulate Micro, Inc. ("Reticulate Micro", "Reticulate" or the "Company"), whose mission is to create and curate communications technology and systems management platforms based on proprietary VAST™ technology that addresses the issues of limited data transports, deep fakes, and network fragility, announced the Company was awarded a Project Sanction Order with the Government of India, in cooperation with our indigenous partner Sense Bird Solutions, and domestic partner Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, to support manufacturing and procuring Unmanned Aerial Platform ("UAP") vehicles for India. The award represents an initial contract value of approximately $82.5 million with the potential for follow-on agreements."In partnership with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, Reticulate Micro will work with the Indian Government and Sense Bird Solutions to incorporate our technology into India's next generation, long-distance UAP program, powered by Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, K1000ULE UAS," said Joshua Cryer, Reticulate Micro President and Chief Executive Officer. "The Indian UAP program represents a tremendous opportunity for Reticulate Micro to actualize the potential of our technology as an integral part of a headline effort for one of the most advanced militaries in the world. Kraus Hamdani Aerospace will bring an unparalleled UAP capability that will evolve the Indian Army's connectivity on the battlefield to extraordinary levels of situational awareness and joint interoperability, and we are proud to partner with them in this effort."About Kraus Hamdani AerospaceKraus Hamdani Aerospace ("KHA") is the world leader in ultra-long endurance Unmanned Aerial Systems ("UAS") systems

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At Project Convergence 2022 (PC22), a flagship modernization learning, experimentation and demonstration campaign in China Lake, and Goldstone/Ft. Erwin California, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace introduced its newest offering, the upSwarm “Skynet* for good” system in conjunction with a demonstration for the K1000ULE, the world’s longest endurance fully electric zero emissions autonomous unmanned aircraft in its size and weight category. Having previously participated in Project Convergence exercises including, PC21, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace elevated its engagement this year and contributed to the success of the overall operation. Throughout PC22, which evaluates over 300 of the newest technologies with the help of U.S., U.K., and Australian service members, researchers and industry partners, Kraus Hamdani Aerospace showcased the full suite of capabilities for the upSwarm, smart mission based swarming capability and K1000ULE through a number of daily exercises to provide the critical communication tier in the absence of established networks and connectivity. Various flights during the exercise spanned anywhere from seven to twelve hours nonstop, multiple aircraft were flown using a single ground-control going up to 20,000 feet above ground level while simultaneously using the UAV’s full-motion video, geospatial camera and Electronic Intelligence ELINT payloads and sensors