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Federal Airspace Authorization Framework · NDAA Section 848 · SOC 2 Type II

Birdstop is the only autonomous drone platform engineered from initial design to satisfy the airspace authority, hardware sovereignty, and data governance requirements of federal procurement and critical infrastructure operations.

FAA

Authorized

NDAA§848

Compliant

SOC 2Type II

Data governance

Location

Detroit, MI

Made in USA

Pillar I·Airspace Authority

Federal Airspace Authorization Framework

Active FAA authorizations across the full spectrum of autonomous operations.

• Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS): Authorized for autonomous remote missions without an on-site visual observer.
• Night & Civil Twilight Operations: Pre-authorized for 24/7 deployment. No additional waiver required.
• Multi-Aircraft Command: A single remote pilot may command multiple aircraft simultaneously.
• Controlled Airspace Access: Pre-coordinated authorization inside Class B, C, D, and surface E corridors.
• ICAO Interoperability: Certified to ICAO standards for cross-jurisdictional and manned aviation integration.

Airspace awareness

Real-time situational awareness across every site, every flight.

Pillar II·Hardware Sovereignty & NDAA Compliance

Section 848 NDAA - Designed In, Not Retrofitted

Every component sourced and assembled in the United States, fully auditable.

• Domestic Assembly: Final assembly, integration, and QA conducted entirely at our Detroit facility.
• NDAA-compliant components: We use NDAA-compliant components across the full stack.
  • Flight controller
  • GNSS
  • AI computer
  • Radio
  • Data transmission
  • Camera
  • ESCs
  • Software
• Auditable Bill of Materials: Complete BOM available for government security review, traceable from raw material to delivery.

Manufacturing Facility

Detroit, Michigan · U.S.A.

NDAA §848 Compliant

Pillar III·Data Governance & Protection

SOC 2 Type II Certified - Independent Audit

Every mission operates within a fully encrypted, access-controlled, and auditable environment.

• AES-256 Encrypted Datalink: End-to-end encryption across drone, dock, and console. No unencrypted data exits the loop.
• Role-Based Access Control: Granular permissions tied to authenticated user identities for every mission action.
• Immutable Audit Logging: Tamper-evident records of all mission events, retained for compliance review.
• U.S. Data Sovereignty: All data stored within U.S. infrastructure. Air-gapped and on-premises deployments available.
• Audit Report Availability: SOC 2 Type II report available under NDA.

The complete examination report is available to verified enterprise customers and government contracting teams upon execution of a standard non-disclosure agreement.

Deployment Configurations

Air-gapped & on-premises deployments supported. Configurable for classified and highly sensitive operational environments. No cross-border data transfer by default. Infrastructure isolation available on request.