Compliance & Regulatory Documentation
Built for the strictest procurement standards on the planet.
Federal Airspace Authorization Framework · NDAA Section 848 · SOC 2 Type II
Birdstop is the only autonomous drone platform engineered from initial design to satisfy the airspace authority, hardware sovereignty, and data governance requirements of federal procurement and critical infrastructure operations.
Pillar I·Airspace Authority
Federal Airspace Authorization Framework
Active FAA authorizations across the full spectrum of autonomous operations.
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
Authorized for autonomous remote missions without an on-site visual observer.
Night & Civil Twilight Operations
Pre-authorized for 24/7 deployment. No additional waiver required.
Multi-Aircraft Command
A single remote pilot may command multiple aircraft simultaneously.
Controlled Airspace Access
Pre-coordinated authorization inside Class B, C, D, and surface E corridors.
ICAO Interoperability
Certified to ICAO standards for cross-jurisdictional and manned aviation integration.
Airspace awareness
Real-time situational awareness across every site, every flight.
Pillar II·Hardware Sovereignty & NDAA Compliance
Section 848 NDAA - Designed In, Not Retrofitted
Every component sourced and assembled in the United States, fully auditable.
Domestic Assembly - Detroit, MI
Final assembly, integration, and QA conducted entirely at our Detroit facility.
NDAA-compliant components
We use NDAA-compliant components across the full stack.
- Flight controller
- GNSS
- AI computer
- Radio
- Data transmission
- Camera
- ESCs
- Software
Auditable Bill of Materials
Complete BOM available for government security review, traceable from raw material to delivery.
Manufacturing Facility
Detroit, Michigan · U.S.A.
NDAA §848 Compliant
Pillar III·Data Governance & Protection
SOC 2 Type II Certified - Independent Audit
Every mission operates within a fully encrypted, access-controlled, and auditable environment.
AES-256 Encrypted Datalink
End-to-end encryption across drone, dock, and console. No unencrypted data exits the loop.
Role-Based Access Control
Granular permissions tied to authenticated user identities for every mission action.
Immutable Audit Logging
Tamper-evident records of all mission events, retained for compliance review.
U.S. Data Sovereignty
All data stored within U.S. infrastructure. Air-gapped and on-premises deployments available.
Audit Report Availability
SOC 2 Type II report available under NDA
The complete examination report is available to verified enterprise customers and government contracting teams upon execution of a standard non-disclosure agreement.
Deployment Configurations
Air-gapped & on-premises deployments supported
Configurable for classified and highly sensitive operational environments. No cross-border data transfer by default. Infrastructure isolation available on request.