Honeywell Aerospace, Enigma Aerospace sign UAS integration MOU

Honeywell Aerospace (Nasdaq: HONA) and Enigma Aerospace, Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore integrating Honeywell Aerospace navigation, mission systems and electronic warfare capabilities onto Enigma's Phoenix Series Unmanned Aircraft System, according to a joint press release dated July 8, 2026.

The Phoenix Series is a runway-independent, autonomous logistics aircraft designed to operate in GPS-denied, communications-degraded and contested environments. The MOU outlines focus areas including resilient positioning, navigation and timing; alternative navigation systems; defensive electronic warfare; secure command, control and communications; defensive cyber; and small form-factor mission systems for unmanned platforms.

As an initial step, the companies plan to evaluate Honeywell Aerospace's VersaWave SATCOM unit, Ground Control Station and ONEBOX flight controller on the Phoenix aircraft. Additional Honeywell Aerospace products may be explored as the collaboration continues.

Matt Milas, President of Defense and Space at Honeywell Aerospace, said the collaboration reflects how the company approaches the autonomous systems market: "find the right platforms, go deep, and build toward scale."

Reese Mozer, Chief Executive Officer of Enigma Aerospace, said Honeywell Aerospace "brings deep aerospace and defense experience across exactly the systems that enable autonomous logistics to survive at the edge."

The companies stated they intend to pursue joint development and integration activities with the goal of bringing select capabilities to operational use for U.S. and allied defense customers. Enigma Aerospace has previously received $5 million in Department of War funding and holds 20 filed patents across autonomy, airdrop, GPS-denied navigation and airspace deconfliction.

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