AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced that its eBee VISION is now Blue UAS certified. This designation comes just a week after the Company’s eBee TAC received Blue UAS certification. The Blue UAS certification makes the AgEagle drone eligible for procurement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other federal agencies and recognizes the drone as compliant with security and performance standards required by the DoD.
“This is very welcome news, and we are so proud that now the eBee VISION joins our eBee TAC on the Blue UAS Cleared list for the Department of Defense,” said Bill Irby, CEO of AgEagle Aerial Systems. “This is another pivotal achievement for AgEagle and will allow for fast acquisition and delivery of this much-needed capability into the hands of our Defense community to address swiftly evolving battlefield and security scenarios.”
These inclusions enable AgEagle to market the platform as Blue UAS Cleared, reinforcing their suitability for sensitive missions requiring secure, reliable, and scalable uncrewed aerial systems.
This platform’s certification previously had Green UAS-certification, which is now qualified as a direct on-ramp for Blue UAS classification. The DoD Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) adopted the Green UAS certification as a pathway to Blue UAS Cleared status. This marks a significant step forward in streamlining secure drone acquisition across government applications. This achievement reflects months of collaboration between the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), DIU, and federal stakeholders, aligning with Executive Order 14307 and the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s July 10, 2025, memorandum to rapidly field NDAA-compliant Group 1 and 2 drones.
Weighing just 3.3 pounds, the eBee VISION UAS offers up to 100 minutes of flight time, advanced electro-optical and thermal imaging, and secure data transmission for real-time situational awareness in disconnected environments. Its compact design, low acoustic signature, rapid three-minute deployment by a single operator, and silent mission mode make it ideal for tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, supporting the DoD’s need for low-cost, scalable, and expendable drones as emphasized by Secretary Hegseth.
