IS4S Expands to Denver to Boost UAV Capabilities

New office aims to accelerate US autonomous drone development at lower costs

Mar. 16, 2026 at 11:56pm

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Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. (IS4S) has opened a new office in Denver, Colorado to expand its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design, development, and integration capabilities. The Denver site will focus on creating a common electronics and software backbone to enable robust command and control, avionics, autonomy, and resilient navigation across a family of modular uncrewed platforms, working in partnership with the Dronecode Foundation.

Why it matters

The new Denver office represents IS4S's effort to support the broader small UAV community and help US Armed Forces match and exceed the capabilities of adversaries at a lower price point through open architecture and modular designs.

The details

The Denver site has launched with the express goal of accelerating US capabilities in low-cost autonomous unmanned systems for a variety of purposes. IS4S is designing and building a common electronics and software backbone to enable robust command and control, avionics, autonomy, and resilient navigation across a family of modular uncrewed platforms.

  • IS4S announced the official opening of its Denver office on March 16, 2026.

The players

Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. (IS4S)

A values-driven defense contractor founded in 2008 that is owned, operated, and controlled by its employees, specializing in areas like position, navigation, and timing (PNT), systems engineering, and open systems architecture.

Dr. Robert Leishman

The Denver site lead for IS4S, overseeing the company's efforts to develop low-cost autonomous unmanned systems.

Dronecode Foundation

A coalition of companies supporting the development of low-cost intelligent unmanned systems, which IS4S is partnering with.

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What they’re saying

“We recognize an opportunity to do great things for both the broader small UAV community and for the country. With the team of UAV experts we've assembled, coupled with our core tenet of open architecture, IS4S is perfectly positioned to help U.S. Armed Forces match and exceed the capabilities of adversaries at a lower price point.”

— Dr. Robert Leishman, Denver site lead, IS4S (PR Newswire)

What’s next

IS4S plans to continue expanding its UAV design and development capabilities at the new Denver office, working with the Dronecode Foundation and other partners to create a family of modular, low-cost autonomous unmanned systems for the US military.

The takeaway

By opening a dedicated UAV office in Denver, IS4S is positioning itself as a leader in the development of affordable, open-architecture autonomous drone technology to support US military and national security needs.