In October 2017, Boeing acquired Aurora with the smaller firm continuing operations as a wholly owned subsiduary. Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation develops and manufactures unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles for military and commercial use. The companys products include piloted aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, and small unmanned aircraft systems. The firm's primary products are: Orion, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS); Centaur, an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solution that is operated as either unmanned or with pilots on board; Centaur, an Optionally Piloted Aircraft that combines manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft technologies; and SKATE, a Small Unmanned Aircraft System for use in urban or crowded environments. Headquartered in Manassas, VA and operate production plants in Bridgeport, WV and Columbus, MS., Aurora has R&D Centers in Cambridge, MA, Dayton, OH and Mountain View, CA and a European office, Aurora Swiss Aerospace, located in Luzern, Switzerland.
