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AURA (which stands for Advanced Ultra Reliable Aviation) is on a mission to deliver an FAA-compliant nationwide network utilizing a unique, licensed aviation spectrum to accelerate advanced levels of autonomy in the National Airspace System. Its vision is to empower the aerospace industry’s pioneering technology solutions that improve accessibility and safety, drive economic expansion and further environmental sustainability – while transforming the concept of aviation for crewed and uncrewed aircraft. AURA’s frequencies in the 450 MHz band have extraordinary propagation characteristics ideal for secure and reliable communications. The company’s technology increases the commercial viability of autonomous operations.
Overview
Location
United States, Virginia, McLean
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$75M
Founded date
2019
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 4
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| Feb 24, 2023 | Federated Wireless Partners with AURA Network Systems to Advance Autonomous Aviation with Spectrum Management in the 450 MHz Band | Aviation network innovator selects Federated Wireless to jointly develop spectrum management system for crewed and uncrewed aviation market /EIN News/ -- ARLINGTON, Va. and MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federated Wireless, ... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | In Q3, DC-area companies raised nearly $700M in venture capital | Editor’s note: These figures may vary slightly, as some deals aren’t accounted for until weeks after quarterly VC reports are published. A sentence you don’t read every day: In Q3, iced tea was responsible for one of the region’s top fundin... |
| AURA Network Systems | “AURA (which stands for Advanced Ultra Reliable Aviation) is on a mission to deliver an FAA-compliant nationwide network utilizing unique, licensed aviation spectrum to enable advanced levels of autonomy in the National Airspace System.”... |
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FAQ about AURA
When was AURA founded?
AURA was founded in 2019.
How much funding has AURA raised?
AURA has raised $75M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about AURA?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning AURA, among them “Federated Wireless Partners with AURA Network Systems to Advance Autonomous Aviation with Spectrum Management in the 450 MHz Band” (Feb 24, 2023) and “In Q3, DC-area companies raised nearly $700M in venture capital” (Oct 13, 2022).
Is AURA still active?
Yes, AURA is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 13, 2022.