{"id":31814,"date":"2026-07-07T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=a97a56ea985ce9d61dada915c2dca3e8"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:00:00","slug":"palladyne-ai-executes-4-2-million-u-s-air-force-contract-to-advance-swarming-capabilities-for-integrated-cross-domain-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=31814","title":{"rendered":"Palladyne AI Executes $4.2 Million U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance Swarming Capabilities for Integrated Cross-Domain Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<i>Palladyne AI\u2019s SwarmOS\u2122 platform to support satellite integration, marking a major expansion of its multi-domain autonomy and ISR capabilities across space, air, maritime, and land<\/i><\/p><p>SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.palladyneai.com%2F&amp;esheet=54563750&amp;newsitemid=20260707570206&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Palladyne+AI+Corp.&amp;index=1&amp;md5=684f9e2f4974343f239aa28965844312\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Palladyne AI Corp.<\/a> (NASDAQ: PDYN and PDYNW) (\u201cPalladyne AI\u201d), a developer of artificial intelligence software for robotic platforms in the defense and commercial sectors, today announced that it has executed the previously announced contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to solve one of the most persistent challenges in modern defense operations\u2014how to make different autonomous systems work together as one coordinated team. The \u201cHierarchical Adaptive Networked Game-Theoretic Integration of Multiple Echelons (HANGTIME)\u201d contract will address this need.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260707570206\/en\/2844061\/5\/Palladyne-Full_Vertical.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260707570206\/en\/2844061\/22\/Palladyne-Full_Vertical.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260707570206\/en\/2844061\/5\/Palladyne-Full_Vertical.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260707570206\/en\/2844061\/21\/Palladyne-Full_Vertical.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nToday, drones, ships, and satellites often operate largely independently, limiting how quickly warfighters can see and respond to threats. HANGTIME will utilize Palladyne AI\u2019s patented <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.palladyneai.com%2Fproducts%2Fai-software%2Fswarmos%2F&amp;esheet=54563750&amp;newsitemid=20260707570206&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=SwarmOS%26%238482%3B&amp;index=2&amp;md5=17049ad0dd93005e6762f8429e3804b7\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">SwarmOS<sup>\u2122<\/sup><\/a> software platform\u2014the defense variant of the <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.palladyneai.com%2Fproducts%2Fpalladyne-pilot-ai-drones%2F&amp;esheet=54563750&amp;newsitemid=20260707570206&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Palladyne%26%238482%3B+Pilot&amp;index=3&amp;md5=436840746d6afeb12f216c9ee9ad901b\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Palladyne<sup>\u2122<\/sup> Pilot<\/a> embodied AI software\u2014as the baseline technology to bridge that gap, connecting disparate systems so they can share intelligence, adapt to changing conditions, and act in sync across domains, including space, air, maritime, and land.<\/p><p>\nBy integrating satellites for the first time, this project also extends Palladyne AI\u2019s technology from the ground to orbit, enabling faster, more informed decision-making and coordinated mission execution, turning tactical commanders into strategic commanders by giving them more cross-domain intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities than ever before.<\/p><p>\n\u201cOur collaboration with AFRL showcases what\u2019s next for autonomous operations,\u201d said Ben Wolff, President and CEO, Palladyne AI. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about replacing humans\u2014it\u2019s about giving them sharper, faster insight. By connecting satellite, aerial, and ground systems using the patented SwarmOS embodied AI platform as a foundational technology, we\u2019re helping the warfighter make better decisions in real time and stay one step ahead on the battlefield.\u201d<\/p><p>\n\u201cThe HANGTIME project is a breakthrough that unites high-altitude assets and situational unmanned systems into one coordinated sensor network\u2014delivering a major advantage for the defense industry,\u201d said Dr. Denis Garagic, Chief Technology Officer, Palladyne AI. \u201cFor the first time, a single AI framework can coordinate assets across multiple domains, including satellites. That means these systems can now think and act together as a team, sharing what they see and learning as conditions change.\u201d<\/p><p>\n\u201cThe HANGTIME effort represents a critical step in multi-domain autonomy for coordinated execution in challenging environments,\u201d said Caleb Williams, Program Manager, AFRL\/RIEA.<\/p><p>\nFor more information on Palladyne AI and its patented collaborative autonomy software, including SwarmOS, please visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palladyneai.com&amp;esheet=54563750&amp;newsitemid=20260707570206&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.palladyneai.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=9af3aa170ede4056abb1f2e6d35dd715\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.palladyneai.com<\/a>. For more information about AFRL, please visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afrl.af.mil&amp;esheet=54563750&amp;newsitemid=20260707570206&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.afrl.af.mil&amp;index=5&amp;md5=42f3c908d627ae615d3f3050e2778fbc\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.afrl.af.mil<\/a>.<\/p><p>\n<b>About Palladyne AI<\/b><\/p><p>\nPalladyne AI is a U.S.-based technology company developing patented embodied artificial intelligence, collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, autonomous systems, advanced UAV engineering services, and precision-manufactured components for defense and industrial markets. Palladyne AI delivers secure, American-developed and operated platforms designed to meet the stringent requirements of U.S. government and public-sector customers, including data sovereignty, security, and compliance.<\/p><p>\nPalladyne AI\u2019s embodied AI is designed to operate in complex, contested, and high-risk environments, enabling distributed tasking, human-on-the-loop decision-making, degraded-communications resilience, and multi-domain coordination. Its platform-agnostic autonomy stack combines real-time sensor fusion, adaptive AI models, and edge-native orchestration\u2014without vendor lock-in\u2014to support autonomous and collaborative systems across air, ground, maritime, and industrial domains where performance, resilience, and trust are paramount. For more information about Palladyne AI, including GuideTech and Palladyne Defense, please visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palladyneai.com&amp;esheet=54563750&amp;newsitemid=20260707570206&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.palladyneai.com&amp;index=6&amp;md5=1998c80c1af23109e2344e07b692f922\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.palladyneai.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>\nOriginator Reference Number: RIE-26-001\n<br\/>Case Number: AFRL-2026-0324<\/p><p>\n<b>Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p><p>\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding Palladyne AI\u2019s ability to integrate SwarmOS with satellites and other disparate systems to act together across domains; the capabilities or future capabilities of the Company\u2019s AI\/ML foundational technology and related software products; the benefits of the software and the industries that could benefit from it, and the applicability of the software to different kinds of machines (such as UAVs, UGVs and ROVs). Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events, or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by, or include the words \u201cbelieves,\u201d \u201cestimates,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cprojects,\u201d \u201cforecasts,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cseeks,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201cscheduled,\u201d \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cintends\u201d or \u201ccontinue\u201d or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Palladyne AI\u2019s management\u2019s current expectations and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results, or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Palladyne AI is not under any obligation and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.<\/p><p>\nReaders should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports which Palladyne AI has filed or will file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d), in particular the risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections of those reports entitled \u201cRisk Factors\u201d and \u201cCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,\u201d for a description of risks facing Palladyne AI and that could cause actual events, results or performance to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements contained herein. The documents filed by Palladyne AI with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC\u2019s website at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&amp;esheet=54563750&amp;newsitemid=20260707570206&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sec.gov&amp;index=7&amp;md5=1601fa333e1c6fb1303f2636182b5412\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.sec.gov<\/a>.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<b>Palladyne AI Investor Contact:<\/b><br\/>Brian S. Siegel, IRC\u00ae, M.B.A.\n<br\/>Senior Managing Director\n<br\/>Hayden IR - Chicago\n<br\/>(346) 396-8696 (o)\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:brian@haydenir.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">brian@haydenir.com<\/a><br\/><a  href=\"mailto:IR@palladyneai.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">IR@palladyneai.com<\/a><br\/>\n<br\/><b>Palladyne AI Press Contact:<\/b><br\/>Heath Meyer\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:PR@palladyneai.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">PR@palladyneai.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palladyne AI\u2019s SwarmOS\u2122 platform to support satellite integration, marking a major expansion of its multi-domain autonomy and ISR capabilities across space, air, maritime, and landSALT LAKE CITY&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Palladyne AI Corp. 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