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Event 38 Unmanned Systems

Richfield, Ohio, United States

Unmanned SystemsC4ISROptronicsDual-use
Founded 2011Prime Contractor, Software DeveloperSupplies Land Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: August 22, 2026

About

Founded in 2011, Event 38 Unmanned Systems is a defense prime contractor based in Richfield, United States working in unmanned systems, c4isr, optronics.

Event 38 Unmanned Systems is a Richfield, Ohio company founded in 2011 that designs, manufactures and sustains custom fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aircraft. Its drones are designed, assembled and tested at its Richfield headquarters and are marketed to law enforcement, government agencies, defense-related users, research institutions and commercial operators. Core products include the E400 ISR, the E400 mapping drone and the E455 heavy-lift VTOL, supported by ground control software, a mobile command center, payload integration and engineering consulting. The company states its aircraft are NDAA 848 compliant and has reported supporting a U.S. Army training exercise in Alaska and deployments with state guard and coast guard units. Its customers also include universities, mining and surveying users. The company reports selling over 600 drones.

Location

Richfield, United States

Founded

2011

Focus areas

UASfixed-wing VTOLISRdroneunmanned aircraft systemsEO/IRBVLOSpublic safetyNDAA 848payload integrationground control software

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsC4ISROptronics

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesTrainingMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

E400 ISR

Fixed-wing VTOL ISR drone

Single-operator fixed-wing VTOL drone for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, with a 2-hour endurance and EO/IR payload options, built for first responders and border patrol.

E400

Fixed-wing VTOL mapping drone

Fixed-wing VTOL drone for photogrammetry, live video and thermal inspection missions.

E455

Heavy-lift fixed-wing VTOL drone

Largest fixed-wing VTOL drone in the range, with a removable open-architecture payload bay, multiple radio options and BVLOS capability with detect and avoid.

Event 38 Mobile Command Center

Mobile ground operations platform

Ruggedized, field-ready operations hub integrating ground control, radios and communications.

End users

Land ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

NDAA 848

Platforms & programmes

E400 ISRE455

Named customers

George Mason University PoliceFlorida State GuardPhilippine Coast GuardLos Alamos National LabsU.S. Army

People

Management & team (1)

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