AURA, in collaboration with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) and with sponsorship from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has completed comprehensive flight tests evaluating the performance of our aviation grade voice relay service during beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. These tests demonstrated real time voice clarity and low latency performance aligned with RTCA DO 377 standards, validating our hybrid UHF/VHF architecture across multiple BVLOS scenarios. Using the POLQA standard — widely used in aviation, telecom, and emergency services — voice intelligibility met or exceeded FAA benchmarks for both male and female voice samples. This work reflects what our team has built: a reliable, secure, aviation dedicated communications network designed to support safe integration of crewed and uncrewed aircraft into the National Airspace System.

A new era in aviation is on the horizon. Uncrewed aircraft are poised to soar, transforming the way we travel and transport goods. But to realize the promise of this new autonomous age, we need a dedicated communications network.

AURA is building it. And the future will fly on it.

"Today we are here at Hagerstown Airport with a Cessna 208 Caravan, testing our spectrum that we own that allows us to communicate to piloted and remotely piloted aircraft... We’re here to work the technology to a path of commercialization."