Allsopp Helikites Ltd is a partner in a new European research project to provide rapid, mobile, airborne, 4G communications over a wide area in the event of an emergency. Continue reading
Category Archives: Lighter Than Air
Aeroscraft Begins Flight-Testing Following FAA Certification
Two days after receiving experimental airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration Aeros Corp. began flight-testing the Aeroscraft airship. For safety, the current flights are tethered, and, according to John Kiehle, communications director at Aeros, untethered flights are expected to follow within few weeks. Continue reading
TCOM Announces Compact Tactical Aerostat for Rapid Deployment
TCOM has announced the launch of its newest aerostat platform, the 12M Tactical Aerostat. The system is designed specifically to meet the needs of the warfighter and first responders who require a compact, affordable persistent surveillance solution that can be transported anywhere, rapidly deployed and easily retrieved. Continue reading
World Surveillance Group Appoints US Technik to Market Products & Services
World Surveillance Group Inc. has announced that WSGI and its wholly owned subsidiary, Lighter Than Air Systems Corp. (“LTAS”), have entered into an agreement with defence contractor US Technik, Inc. that makes it a sales contractor for the Blimp in a Box aerostat system (“BiB”) and other LTAS and WSGI products. Continue reading
JLENS Tested in Real-World Scenarios
The U.S. Army completed Early User Testing (EUT) of the Raytheon Company developed JLENS. During the six-week-long EUT, soldiers tested JLENS’ ability to operate in a number of complex scenarios that replicated an operational environment.
Raven Industries Persistent Surveillance Solution Supports U.S. Navy South Maritime Operations
Raven Aerostar recently concluded a successful maritime operation in response to an urgent requirement from the Commander, U.S. Navy South (Mayport, Fla.) for a maritime persistent surveillance solution aimed at enhancing security in the Caribbean Basin. Continue reading
NASA Seeks Rehab Proposals for Historic Hangar One Airship Station
The U.S. General Services Administration has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to solicit lease proposals for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of NASA’s historic Hangar One, at Moffett Federal Airfield (MFA) in the NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. Continue reading
US Navy Tests Puma and Aerostat to Detect Drug Smugglers
Drug smugglers who race across the Caribbean in speedboats will typically jettison their cargo when spotted by surveillance aircraft, hoping any chance of prosecuting them will vanish with the drugs sinking to the bottom of the sea. Continue reading