Proud Manufacturers of Blue UAS Framework Components
What the Blue UAS Framework Program?
You have likely heard of the Blue sUAS program designed to deliver small, highly capable, trusted, maneuverable VTOL sUAS to the U.S. government, but did you know there is a similar effort to bring those capabilities at the component level?
The Blue UAS Framework program aims to partner with suppliers in the industry to deliver sUAS components that will help the Department of Defense (DoD) achieve:
- Greater levels of fielded autonomy to DoD sUAS programs
- A competitive, healthy, sustainable, trusted sUAS components industry
- Increased commonality of enabling sUAS components to reduce development time and costs
- Stay 1-2 years ahead of DoD need by testing forward-looking technologies on trusted platforms with relevant programs and end users in the loop
Blue UAS Framework Components

How does ModalAI® contribute to the Blue UAS Framework?
We are proud to work alongside the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop American-made, autonomous flight controllers like the VOXLⓇ Flight and Flight CoreⓇ for their various projects. Earlier this year, we received a $3 million award from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to advance American-made Blue sUAS autopilots.ModalAI Ecosystem
ModalAI develops high performing, low SWAP-C components such as our Flight Core flight controller, VOXL companion computer, and open VOXL software stack. Our VOXL Flight, a combination of the Flight Core and VOXL in one PCB, was developed in collaboration with the DIU.
First Generation Blue UAS Framework Autopilots
ModalAI Blue UAS Framework Components
VOXL m500 - Development Drone for PX4 GPS-Denied Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance |
VOXLⓇ - PX4 Autonomy and Obstacle Avoidance |
$1999
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$499
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VOXL FlightⓇ - PX4 Autonomy Computer and Flight Controller in one |
VOXL Flight Deck - Mount and Fly Autonomously, Assembled Obstacle Avoidance Kit |
$599
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$899
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VOXL Cellular LTE and USB hub add-on |
Microhard pDDL Carrier USB Dongle |
$199
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$199
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Flight CoreⓇ - PX4 Drone Flight Controller |
VOXL ESC v2 4-in-1 Digital I/O UART Communications |
$199
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$199
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Other Blue UAS Framework components
Data Links |
Onboard Sensors |
Ground Control Station |
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