Herelink Blue, our radio and hand controller, has always been compliant with Section 848 of the FY2020 NDAA and is squarely within scope of Executive Order 14307, Section 9(ii), which directs the expansion of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS List to include all such components.
Herelink Blue is proudly manufactured by NW Blue in Portland, Oregon, in collaboration with CubePilot, using domestic and imported components. It delivers high performance and secure operation at a lower cost compared to competing systems—ensuring our warfighters have access to affordable, reliable, and readily available technology.
• Up to 20km low latency link
• UART, SBUS & Ethernet (Air unit)
• Dual HDMI 1080p video inputs (Air unit)
• Solid aluminum construction
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Last week’s DoD announcement marked a turning point: the mass adoption of drones by the U.S. military is no longer a question of if, but when.
At NW Blue, we are laser-focused on supplying NDAA-compliant and Blue UAS Framework listed autopilots and peripherals tailored to the evolving needs of defense and government programs.
As a North American warehouse and authorized distributor for CubePilot, we do more than deliver hardware. We build long-term partnerships and offer unmatched support before and after the sale.
Here’s why teams across the U.S. and abroad choose NW Blue:
• Scalable manufacturing: CubePilot’s production capacity exceeds 6 million autopilots annually—ensuring supply chain resilience.
• Trusted components: We stock and support the full suite of CubePilot products, including:
Our portfolio also includes:
– Cube Orange+ and Cube Blue H7 (Blue UAS Framework listed)
– Here3 and Here4 RTK GNSS modules (Blue UAS Framework Listed)
– Lightware LiDAR SF20/C and LW20/C (Blue UAS Framework Listed)
– RFDesign Pty Ltd telemetry/control radios and EchoUAS power systems (NDAA compliant)
– EchoUAS PDBs and power components (NDAA Compliant)
When the mission demands reliability, compliance, and speed to deployment—think NW Blue.
Source: Executive Order 14307 – Unleashing American Drone Innovation and Security, Section 9(ii) (June 2025)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/unleashing-american-drone-dominance/
