The State of Uncrewed Aerial Systems in Oregon
2025 State of the Industry & Growth Roadmap — Published December 2025
Oregon's UAS sector supports 1,024 direct jobs and $839.7M in economic output — with a realistic path to $4B+ and 11,000+ jobs by 2032. This report maps the sector's baseline, competitive advantages, and the roadmap to get there.
Prepared by Oregon UAS Accelerator · In Partnership with Business Oregon · December 2025
Key Data Snapshot
A quick look at where Oregon's UAS sector stands and where it's headed.
What's Inside
25 pages across six in-depth sections.
Sector Overview & Baseline Performance
1,024 jobs · $839.7M output · national market context
Competitive Advantages, Assets & Priority Use Cases
Pendleton Test Range · university R&D · priority use cases
Commercialization Gaps & Research Priorities
Capital needs · workforce pipeline · regulatory barriers
Ecosystem Coordination
Key actors · coordination opportunities · gaps
Strategic Recommendations & Roadmap
Six-priority roadmap · near and long-term actions
Sector Vision & Oregon UAS Accelerator Role
Path to top-3 national UAS hub · Oregon UAS Accelerator's role
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Sector Data
Company metrics, market sizing, employment data
Case Studies
Real-world UAS deployment stories from Oregon
Expert Perspective
Policy, technical, or investment commentary
2025 edition prepared by Oregon UAS Accelerator · In partnership with Business Oregon