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Swift Accipiter long-endurance unmanned aerial system (UAS) in flight showcasing advanced aerospace UAV design and aeronautical engineering by Swift Engineering.

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14 Nov 2025

Swift Engineering Showcases Long-Endurance Accipiter UAS at Invitation-Only ATLA Industry Day 2025 in Tokyo

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – November 12, 2025 – Swift Engineering, a leading innovator in advanced solutions for unmanned aviation as well as a range of other critical applications, was selected to be among the exhibitors at ATLA Industry Day 2025 in Tokyo. The invitation-only event focused on aligning Japan’s defense industry with the U.S. military […]

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6 Oct 2025

Long-Endurance Craft Climbs to 67,000 ft.

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Reaching an altitude of 67,000 ft. mean sea level (MSL), a long-endurance aircraft from Swift Engineering promises to capture data for new insights into environmental monitoring and new levels of autonomous defense aircraft. The Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) aircraft reached that ceiling on July 26, 2025 during a 24-hour flight (see image above). Well-suited for aerospace and […]

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29 Sep 2025

Swift Engineering SULE High-Altitude, Long-Endurance Platform Achieves New Altitude Record of 67,000 Feet

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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Swift Engineering, a leading innovator in advanced solutions for unmanned aviation as well as a range of other critical applications, has announced that its SULE (Swift Ultra Long Endurance) aircraft achieved a new altitude record in a flight that reached 67,000 ft. MSL (Mean Sea Level) on July 26, 2025. The groundbreaking, […]

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23 Sep 2025

Swift’s SULE UAS wins NASA SBIR award

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Swift Engineering won a Phase II award in the NASA-sponsored Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for the Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) high-altitude platform systems (HAPS) capability demonstration. HAPS platforms offer advantages such as consistent data collection from the stratosphere, useful for monitoring ecological changes, climate patterns, and emergency management. Swift is designing, fabricating, […]

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18 Sep 2025

Swift Engineering’s SULE Reaches 67,000 Ft in High-Altitude Flight

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SAN CLEMENTE, CA, Sep 18, 2025 – Swift Engineering’s SULE (Swift Ultra Long Endurance) aircraft reached an altitude of 67,000 ft. MSL (Mean Sea Level) on July 26, 2025. The 24-hour flight shows how long-endurance aircraft can support scientific research, environmental monitoring, and defense and aerospace missions. SULE took off from and landed at Spaceport […]

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11 Sep 2025

Flexible Platforms in the Sky

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If you’ve ever tried streaming a video in a remote area or thought about how emergency responders stay connected during disasters, you’ve probably wondered how our world stays linked together. Satellites have long been our go-to solution for global connectivity, but as global internet traffic explodes, satellite networks are starting to show their limits. So, […]

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14 Aug 2025

Swift Engineering to provide composites-based fuselage for DARPA SPRINT X-plane

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Swift Engineering, a developer of advanced technologies for unmanned aviation and a range of other applications, announced it has been selected as a supplier for the recently announced Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-plane program. Bell Textron Inc. is the prime contractor for the program, which is being managed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […]

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14 Aug 2025

Swift Engineering Selected for DARPA SPRINT X-Plane Program

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The composite fuselage supports a vertical takeoff aircraft designed for speeds up to 450 knots. Phase 2 proceeds with design, manufacturing, and flight testing to meet operational requirements. SAN CLEMENTE, CA, Aug 14, 2025 – Swift Engineering has been selected as a supplier for the Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-plane program. Bell Textron Inc. serves […]

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28 Jul 2025

NASA Awards Phase II SBIR to Swift Engineering for High-Altitude UAS

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Swift Engineering has received a Phase II award through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to advance its Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) platform system. The funding will support development and flight demonstrations of the SULE system, which is designed to operate in the stratosphere for extended durations. This effort reflects the interest in […]

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