1400-EX-ST-2026

Filing overview

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:

Jack Kramer

City:

Solana Beach

Country:

United States

E-Mail Address:

JKramer@aevex.com

State:

CA

Street Address:

440 Stevens Avenue, Suite 150

Zip Code:

92075

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

AEVEX Aerospace

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:

Joshua

Last Name:

Kleinman

Phone Number:

727 692 3924

Title:

Frequency Coordinator

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Date:

2026-07-14 00:00:00.0

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):

Joshua Kleinman

Title of Applicant (if any):

Flight Test Lead, RSO

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:

Continued operation under this Special Temporary Authorization (STA) is necessary to support ongoing research, development, integration, and flight testing of unmanned aircraft systems and associated communications equipment. The authorized frequencies are required to conduct controlled flight test activities, validate system performance, evaluate software and hardware updates, and collect engineering data under a variety of operational conditions. The testing program remains active and is not yet complete due to the phased nature of system development, evolving customer requirements, and the continuous integration of software and hardware enhancements. Routine software updates, bug fixes, and capability improvements require repeated regression testing and flight validation to verify system performance, safety, and interoperability. As these updates occur throughout the development lifecycle, additional flight testing is necessary to confirm that previously validated functions continue to operate as intended. Interrupting the authorization would delay these engineering and flight test activities, impact program schedules, and hinder the collection of data necessary to validate system performance and safety. The requested extension will allow continued operation under the existing technical parameters while development and testing are completed. All operations will continue to comply with the conditions of the STA, employ only the minimum power necessary to accomplish the testing objectives, and take appropriate measures to prevent harmful interference to authorized spectrum users.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:

WP2XVY

Class of Station:

MO

Nature of Service:

Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:

08/30/2030

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental

Yes

Equipment 1 Manufacturer

Persistent Systems

Equipment 1 Model Number

Embedded Module

Equipment 1 No. Of Units

5

Equipment 2 Experimental

Yes

Equipment 2 Manufacturer

Persistent Systems

Equipment 2 Model Number

MPU5

Equipment 2 No. Of Units

5

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of the proposed operation is to support the flight testing, evaluation, and demonstration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated airborne and ground-based communications equipment. Operations conducted under this authorization are intended to validate command and control links, telemetry, payload communications, and other mission-critical data links under representative operating conditions. Testing will be performed to evaluate system performance, reliability, and interoperability following hardware and software modifications, verify compliance with design requirements, and collect engineering data necessary to support system development and customer acceptance. Operations may include ground testing, taxi testing, flight testing, and demonstration activities conducted in controlled environments by qualified personnel using approved test procedures. The requested operations are strictly limited to research, development, engineering evaluation, and flight test activities and are not intended to provide commercial communications services.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:

03/30/2027

Operation Start Date:

09/01/2026

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