Soaring

Soaring Aerospace builds autonomous heavy-lift drones for defence and civilian missions. The company's website is soaringaerospace.com. Its two main aircraft are the C25, a commercial model, and the M50, a military model.

The site lists the C25 as available now. It shows a maximum takeoff weight of 100 lbs, a payload of 30 lbs, an endurance of 40 minutes and a range of 13 km. The M50 is listed at a maximum takeoff weight of 170 lb, with a 50 lb payload, 20 minutes of endurance and a 10 km range.

The site says the drones were developed with military units and tested in harsh and remote places. It describes a platform that can carry many payload types. Civilian uses named on the site include disaster response and communication support.

The airframes are described as ultralight and modular. The site says they stow in a pickup, can be carried by two operators and can launch in under ten minutes without a runway. The company also describes a software-defined design that allows updates.

The About page lists Dr. Mory Gharib as co-founder. He is described as a Caltech aero pioneer. Other leaders named on the site are Matt Stafford, Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Kevin Hosseini, Chief Technology Officer, Norman Clampitt, VP Engineering, Brinson Lingenfelter, Chief Financial Officer, and Morgan Spencer, Director of Business Strategy.

The contact page offers a form for purchase inquiries, product demos, investor relations and careers. The company has pages on YouTube and LinkedIn. A job listing for a senior aeronautical engineer in Orange, California was posted on the site.