YOUR MISSION IS OUR MISSION

Based in Austin, Texas, Applied Aeronautics designs, develops and manufactures long-range low-cost UAS in-house, providing industry leading capabilities tailored to our customers unique mission requirements. At Applied we marry state-of-the-art technologies with design to cost manufacturing process to deliver results without stretching budgets.

For general inquiries please email us at info@appliedaeronautics.com

Ryan Johnston, CEO and Co-Founder

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Ryan's professional career is as distinguished as it is diverse. He has worked in both the finance and natural resource sectors with a focus on Oil and Gas as well as Iron Ore Mining. During his time on site, Ryan completed extensive formal safety training and cultivated a deeply rooted understanding of corporate responsibility and safety. As CEO of Applied Aeronautics, Ryan fuses his lifelong passion for aviation with his educational and work experience to ensure the company represents the highest level of quality, performance and service in the UAV industry.

Meg Annand, COO AND Co-FOUNDER

With over 15 years’ experience in organization and project management, Meg Annand is an accomplished and dynamic leader. For the past 7 years, Meg has served as the COO at Applied Aeronautics, overseeing all aspects of the company’s organizational growth and development as well as overseas manufacturing and distribution. Prior to this, Meg spent 3 years at The Schiff Company where she managed high level logistics, provided creative oversight and offered organizational support. 

Justin Martin, Co-Founder

Justin Martin comes to the team with a lifetime of aviation experience. Martin has designed and built various class of aircraft from full size Lancair 360 and DragonFly MK2 to a foot launch ultra-light sail plane. As one of the founding members of Applied Aeronautics, Martin was responsible for all aerodynamic design and structural testing on the Albatross UAV project. The Airframe was “point” designed, meaning it was designed to meet specific mission essential criteria. These included weight, cruise speed, power factor, stall speed, maximum aircraft load factor, and takeoff and landing distance. Martin designed the airfoils specifically to reduce the induced drag, while operating in what is considered to be low Reynolds number conditions.