Chesapeake Robotics Operation

Chesapeake Robotics Operation (CRO), which is part of the Applied Technology Sector (ATS), was initially formed as a separate and dedicated operation to focus on expediting the development and fielding of new technologies, or operationalizing science.  It was established to focus on leading‑edge research and development (R&D) areas.  These areas span engineering disciplines by tapping into the company’s extensive science and technology bench; collaborating with industry, academic, and government partners to develop disruptive next-generation technologies; and expediting taking these technologies from early R&D to production.  ATS, which comprises both CRO and Chesapeake Production Operation, has recently expanded facilities to include multiple buildings totaling over 25,000 ft² at the Harford Airport just outside Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.  ATS also operates a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate of waiver or authorization at the same location, which represents a 120-acre controlled area to fly large (<1320 lbs), experimental to production-level unmanned aircraft system platforms.