Grid Aero, an aerospace startup building a resilient autonomous air cargo network, and A2G International, a manned and unmanned aircraft operations and ISR support company, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated autonomous logistics and intelligence capabilities for defence and commercial customers operating in contested and remote locations.
According to Brandon Florian, Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Grid Aero. “A2G brings real-world mission experience in exactly the environments where our platform needs to operate. By integrating their ISR capabilities and flight operations expertise with Lifter Lite, we’re creating a complete solution—cargo, logistics, surveillance and mission execution in one autonomous platform.”
The partnership will focus on combining Grid Aero’s low-cost autonomous cargo platform with A2G’s surveillance and operational expertise to develop dual-use concepts that address emerging operational challenges in increasingly distributed and remote missions. Said the companies in a press release. Initial collaboration will explore integrating ISR capabilities onto Grid Aero’s Lifter Lite, creating a dual-capability platform that delivers cargo while providing real-time surveillance to reduce operational complexity and cost.
“As threats and mission requirements evolve to become more remote, contested, and distributed, A2G is aligning with partners like Grid Aero to stay ahead of the curve,” said Scott McPhee, Chief Operating Officer at A2G. “Our value has always been helping clients operate in austere conditions with minimal footprint. Grid’s low-cost, heavy payload, autonomous platform opens new possibilities, but what makes this partnership work is combining their technology with A2G’s experienced mission operators and flight operations teams. It’s not just another piece of technology, it’s a complete, mission-ready capability.”
Beyond the initial ISR integration, the companies will explore additional applications including networked sensor operations, expeditionary logistics support, and rapid deployment scenarios where traditional crewed aircraft are impractical or unavailable.
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