LeVanta Tech is developing sea-launched aerial drones (“float-and-fly” drones). “Float-and-fly” provides a persistent sea-air interface with the ability to fly at high speed with low detectability.
“Float-and-fly” fills a gap in current technology. Aerial drones have limited endurance when carrying real-time sensor payloads and have limited on-station time. Seaplane drones cannot land and takeoff in rough seas. USVs have endurance but are slow and present a larger radar cross section for counter-detection efforts. LeVanta Tech’s float-and-fly drones are capable of quickly inserting into a contested area via flight, land and operate as a surface drone on the ocean with a small detectable cross section to provide long-endurance ISR and communications relay support. Upon mission completion the drone can rapidly egress. Similarly, the LeVanta Tech platform can patrol a large area in flight mode and then land to investigate contacts of interest. Free float mode allows the platform to minimize energy consumption to provide more persistent sensor and communications relay coverage. The float-and-fly drones are attritable, yet survivable.
CIVIL missions:
Environmental studies
Forensics
Port management
Offshore Wind O&M
DEFENSE missions:
ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare)
ASUW (Anti-Surface Warfare)
MCM (Mine Countermeasures, including drifting mines)
CIP (Critical Infrastructure Protection)
MDA (Maritime Domain Awareness)
NEWS
LeVanta Tech participated in FATHOMWERX Summit 2025 in Port Hueneme, California, where our team engaged with innovators and leaders across the maritime and defense community. We appreciated the opportunity to connect on the main exhibit floor and share more about our work advancing maritime and unmanned systems technology. For...
LeVanta Tech spent the week at Air, Space & Cyber 2025 in Washington, DC, connecting with leaders and innovators across the defense and aerospace community. We appreciated the opportunity to engage with attendees at our booth in the Maryland Ballroom and share more about our work at the intersection of...
The LeVanta Tech team had the privilege of participating in BlueTIDE 2025 at Sail Newport in Rhode Island to showcase our work as part of the future of maritime and dual-use innovation. BlueTIDE brings together leaders from defense, industry, and academia to see groundbreaking technologies in action, from autonomous systems...
Partners/Affiliates
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