AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced the procurement of a fleet of eBee X and eBee TAC drones by UT-Battelle, LLC, which manages and operates the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In addition to the operational capabilities of both drones and their NDAA compliance, a crucial factor for this purchase was that the eBee TAC is approved under the Blue UAS Cleared List program for U.S. government procurement, and the eBee X is the only FAA-approved drone for Operations Over People (OOP) without the need for a waiver in the United States. The Blue UAS Cleared List is an index of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) approved drones providing options for the evolving mission needs of government users.

These drones are section 848 FY20 NDAA and section 817 FY23 NDAA compliant, validated as cyber-secure and safe to fly, and are available for government purchase and operation.