A Global Leader in Uncrewed Systems
Discover the Maryland UAS Advantage
Home to one of the most dynamic, high-tech workforces on the planet backed by cutting-edge programs at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins, Maryland delivers ready access to defense and commercial testing facilities and regulatory support through the approval process. When it comes to your company’s future across the UAS spectrum, don’t leave your decision making on autopilot. Choose the place where the future is forged. Choose Maryland.
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Land • Sea • Air: Maryland’s UAS Testing Advantage
Maryland means access to testing facilities across every domain.
Aberdeen Proving Ground – Home of the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), the Army’s premier ground RDT&E facility.
ARL Graces Quarters – Army DEVCOM’s leading test site for autonomy, robotics, and AI in real-world operational environments.
Naval Air Station Patuxent River – Headquarters of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River enables end-to-end naval aviation testing from concept to the carrier deck.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division – The Navy’s core maritime research center, with model basins and hydrodynamics laboratories supporting autonomous surface and undersea systems testing.
From Concept to Consumer
Maryland has the tools to turn your ideas into market share.
UMD UAS Research and Operations Center – Providing flight testing, regulatory support, technical validation and operational expertise.
MDOT CAV Working Group – Connecting industry with regulators to test and deploy in real-world scenarios.
Johns Hopkins University Institute for Assured Autonomy – Equipping industry to build reliable, secure, and deployable autonomous technologies.
ArtIAMAS – Accelerating deployment of coordinated UAS for contested environments.
Maryland Innovators Advancing the State of the Art
Textron Systems – A national leader in advanced unmanned systems, mission-ready ISR and defense solutions.
STEER – Retrofitting existing vehicles with cutting-edge autonomous technology.
SURVICE Engineering – Expanding the edge of tactical UAV design, rapid prototyping and testing.
Platform Aerospace – Pioneering cost-effective, long-endurance UAS platforms.
Offshore Aviation Group – Veteran-owned leader in maritime UAS innovation.
Black Sea Technologies – Building rugged, modular, multi-mission unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
Maryland Programs to Get Your UAS Off the Ground
Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program — Supporting growth in aerospace, AI, defense, sensors, and robotics through targeted funding for emerging and scaling companies.
Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 Grants — Helping small and mid-sized manufacturers modernize operations and adopt advanced manufacturing technologies.
Advantage Maryland (MEDAAF) — Grants, loans, and investments to support Maryland businesses committed to aerospace and UAS programs.
Maryland Global Gateway Soft Landing Program — Helping international companies launch operations in Maryland through funding, facilities, and connections.
Learn more about Maryland’s targeted business attraction programs here.
For more on Maryland’s uncrewed vehicle network, visit business.maryland.gov/uncrewed or contact: Colter Menke, Aerospace Program Manager colter.menke@maryland.gov | (443) 338-1169