Company

We exist because
operators deserve
better systems.

UAV Operations Systems is a technology company building the operational infrastructure the commercial drone industry needs to scale safely. This is not consumer technology. This is purpose-built infrastructure for an industry that demands precision, compliance, and zero margin for error.

20+
Years Engineering Mission-Critical Systems
Nuclear submarine subsystems, enterprise architecture, regulated platforms
6
Countries. One Previous Scale.
Prior venture: millions of users, 100+ people
FAA
Part 107 Certified — Active Operator
We build for pilots because we are pilots.

Commercial drone operations require purpose-built systems. Period.

The regulatory environment, documentation requirements, equipment management demands, and business operations of professional UAV work are fundamentally distinct from consumer or recreational use. The software must reflect that distinction.

Most operators are exceptionally skilled pilots — not systems engineers. They need infrastructure that absorbs operational complexity so they can focus on what matters: safe, effective flight operations. We provide that infrastructure.

The airspace is not getting simpler. Regulatory requirements are expanding, fleet sizes are growing, and the operational demands on commercial RPICs increase with every new use case. General-purpose software was never designed for this environment, and it shows.

UAV Operations Systems was founded to close the dangerous gap between off-the-shelf tools and the operational realities of professional UAV work. Every product we build — every API endpoint, every AI capability, every workflow — is designed around a single constraint: what does a commercial drone operator actually need in the field?

Three disciplines.
One inevitable company.

UAV Operations Systems was built by someone whose entire career pointed here — even before the drone industry existed. The convergence of safety-critical engineering, enterprise-scale compliance, and hands-on commercial flight operations isn't coincidence. It's the architecture of everything we build.

Founder, UAV Operations Systems
Foundation
Aerospace Engineering

Nuclear submarine subsystems. When systems fail, people die.

An aerospace engineering degree, followed by designing subsystems for nuclear submarines — one of the most unforgiving engineering environments on Earth. Machinery operating under extreme pressure with human lives aboard. No second chances, no field patches, no margin for error.

When you engineer at that level, safety stops being a process. It becomes a first principle. That engineering culture — the discipline of building systems where failure is not an option — is embedded in every product UAV Operations Systems ships. It's why our platforms treat safety as a design constraint that precedes every other decision. The same rigor that keeps submariners alive keeps drone operations safe.

Venture
Serial Founder · Multi-country Scale

Building infrastructure for an industry that didn't have it yet.

Founded a technology venture that became the first of its kind for a massively underserved audience — growing from a founding team to over 100 people across six countries, serving millions of users.

That company taught a specific lesson: the most important ventures are the ones that build the infrastructure layer an entire industry is missing. Not features. Not apps. The foundational systems that make everything else possible. UAV Operations Systems is that same mission, applied to commercial drone operations in the United States.

Enterprise
Banking · GRC · AI Governance

Compliance and governance at institutional scale.

Years as an enterprise architect and consultant, followed by operating large-scale platforms inside a major regulated financial institution — with deep focus on AI automation, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).

Banking-grade compliance infrastructure is exactly what commercial drone operations need. The experience of building and running mission-critical systems inside highly regulated environments — where audit trails, access controls, and regulatory reporting aren't optional — directly informs how AYNA and UAVCrew are architected. Our compliance framework isn't theoretical. It's built by someone who's lived inside the real operational complexity of regulated systems and knows exactly where the gaps are.

Operator
FAA Part 107 · Builder · Nashua, NH

The problem wasn't read about. It was experienced.

FAA Part 107 certification. Custom FPV and cinematic drone builds. ArduPilot configuration. Hardware fabrication from the frame up. The complete operational stack, hands-on.

Talking to fellow pilots, the pattern was clear: the FAA wasn't the obstacle — the tools were. Compliance workflows scattered across disconnected applications. Logbooks in spreadsheets. LAANC in one tab, weather in another, fleet records nowhere. Operators carrying operational risk in their heads because no software was designed to carry it for them.

That's what UAV Operations Systems was built to replace.

No compromises.

The RPIC Retains Full Authority

Every system we build, every AI capability we deploy, operates under one absolute principle: the remote pilot in command is in command. Our technology augments human decision-making. It never replaces it.

Compliance Is the Foundation

Part 107 requirements are not a checkbox at the end of a workflow. They are encoded into the architecture from the start. Operators stay compliant not by remembering to — but because the system makes non-compliance the harder path.

Our Success Is Operator Success

We build and license operational technology. Our business model aligns directly with operator outcomes. Every platform decision, every API endpoint, every AI capability exists to drive real operational results.

Lower the barriers of entry — safely — for every pilot and business that wants to leverage what the U.S. airspace is about to become.

Part 108 is on the horizon. BVLOS operations are expanding. The FAA's mandate for safe UAS integration into the national airspace represents one of the most significant infrastructure opportunities of the decade — and the operators who are ready will define the industry.

UAV Operations Systems is building the compliance, operations, and AI layer that positions commercial pilots and fleet operators for that future — not just today's requirements, but the regulatory architecture of what's coming.

Advancing commercial drone operations through purpose-built technology. Headquartered in New Hampshire. American-built, American-operated.

Operational infrastructure at
every layer of the industry.

AYNA

Operations Platform

The operational backbone for commercial drone businesses. Compliance, fleet management, client booking, invoicing, and storefront — everything to run the business side of flying.

  • Mission planning & execution
  • Part 107 compliance automation
  • Fleet & certification tracking
  • Client booking & payments
ayna.com
UAVCrew.ai

Intelligent Crew

Six AI crew members purpose-built for UAV operations. Predictive maintenance, environmental monitoring, compliance validation, and dispatch coordination. The pilot retains full authority — always.

  • STERLING — Business partner
  • CONCORD — Compliance & readiness
  • TUCKER — Maintenance systems
  • MERIDIAN — Dispatch & weather
uavcrew.ai
SkyRelay

Flight Systems

Cellular drone companion device. GPS tracking over LTE, lost-aircraft recovery with 85dB buzzer, independent flight logs, Remote ID, and full MAVLink telemetry for BVLOS operations.

  • Real-time cellular GPS tracking
  • Lost drone recovery & buzzer
  • Independent flight logging
  • BVLOS telemetry over LTE
skyrelay.us
Where We're Going

The NAS is opening.
We're building for what's next.

The United States has a stated goal of air dominance through commercial UAS integration. Part 108 will define a new operational category. BVLOS will become routine. Seamless communication between aircraft, operators, and the national airspace system will be the baseline requirement — not a differentiator.

UAV Operations Systems is building toward that future today. Systems that communicate seamlessly across the airspace. AI agents that keep the RPIC in control as mission complexity scales. An industry where flying commercially doesn't require a law degree and a stack of disconnected SaaS subscriptions.

We are a lean team with deep roots in aerospace engineering, enterprise software, and commercial drone operations. We move fast. We fly our own product. And we're just getting started.

The airspace is opening.
Be ready.

Explore the AYNA platform for operators, or integrate with the UAVCrew API.