Aeros Press Releases
USTRANSCOM Commander Gen. Fraser meets with Mr. Igor Pasternak to discuss the Aeroscraft.
Hybrid airship technology may be the wave of the future for USTRANSCOM. Earlier this week, General Fraser visited Aeroscraft to see first-hand the development of hybrid airship technology. "As this technology continues to evolve, hybrid airships may one day add to our options for delivering sustainment on the battlefield or in response to a humanitarian crisis."
General Fraser met with Mr. Igor Pasternak, CEO of Aeros, during a visit to the company on January 26, 2012. Aeros is researching hybrid airship technology for military and commercial use -- and an example of the importance of military-commercial partnerships in the transportation industry. (Source: USTRANSCOM Facebook Page)
The Aeroscraft is designed to offer new capabilities to the warfighter by deploying composite loads of personnel and equipment “from fort to fight”. The vehicle’s design would allow supporting a multitude of missions including search and rescue, emergency relief, airborne hospital and many others. It would also offer significant benefits to oil and gas exploration and wind energy industries amongst many others that operate in remote and ecologically sensitive areas by allowing a constant access to operating sites with a minimum environmental impact.
The uniqueness of the Aeroscraft, in comparison with conventional and hybrid airships, is in its ability to control lift in all stages of air and ground operations, including the ability to offload cargo without taking on board external ballast.
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February 11, 2012
Aeros Celebrates its 25th Anniversary of Innovation, Creation and Growth
2012 will prove a monumental year at Aeros. The company had solved a 100 year old problem of buoyancy control, and when the Aeroscraft will be flown for the very first time it will change the history of aviation forever.
The Aeroscraft creates a new paradigm for air transportation. For the first time in history, an aircraft will be designed to control and adjust buoyant and dynamic lift, creating unique capabilities beyond what has traditionally been available. This exclusive aircraft is poised to disrupt the air transportation industry as we know it today, and provide tremendous utility opportunities for consumers globally.
This coincides with Aeros 25th anniversary, in which Aeros began their business as an LTA manufacturer in the Ukraine. Throughout the years, Aeros has become a premier airship producer and research and development firm for the aerospace industry. For the past quarter of the century, Aeros has pioneered new product advancements in the aerospace defense technology sector, which has been a strong contributing factor in maintaining continuous corporate growth.
Aeros boasts an extraordinary product line that includes the most advanced airships and tethered aerostats utilized in commercial and government applications throughout the world. Through the exceptional manufacturing quality, Aeros has achieved multiple FAA airship type certificates and operates with an FAA Production Certificate.
This year will prove to be a very meaningful year for Aeros, as they anticipate for the long awaited Aeroscraft launch in 2012. Aeros team members are focused on the meeting the rapidly rising demand for unprecedented levels of cargo transportation. The entire Aeros organization and the advisory board, comprised of high powered military and commercial leaders, are dedicated to one goal of making the company succeed. Our motivation for 2012, as it has for the last 25 years is that we make miracles,” said Pasternak. “We are excited about our future and the opportunities ahead.”
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February 11, 2012
First production ISR aerostat Aeros 3200 (39 meters)
December 19, 2011 Los Angeles, CA
Integration complete for first production ISR aerostat system model: “Aeros 3200”
The Aeros 3200’s design is based on the latest demand for a tactically mobile midsize aerostat with a long range surveillance capability and minimum operating personnel requirement.
The Aeros 3200 ISR aerostat (39 meters) will operate at 5,000 ft altitude, and capable of 70km GMTI , 30km EO and 20km IR.
Aeros 3200 with the radar and EO/IR ISR sensors package is a COTS solution for early warning, situational awareness and mission management. The Aeros 3200 aerostat becomes an actionable intelligence system of choice for in theater and homeland security missions.
The Aeros 3200 ISR aerostat incorporates design elements including smart automotive digital flight control system, enhanced envelope fabric, robotic mooring system that make it superior in operations and maintenance.
The Aeros 3200 aerostat is easily transportable and is capable of rapid deployment with minimum personnel requirement. It is designed to withstand hurricane force winds, snow loads, heavy rain, lightning and temperature ranges found in the inhospitable climates of US military areas of operations.
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December 21, 2011
Aeros Wins Reversal of NTSB Ruling
December 14, 2011, Washington D.C.
Ten years ago, operators lost an Aeros 40B airship during a storm. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a federal government investigative agency, reviewed the incident and issued a report claiming the accident was caused by crew, pilot, and design error. Today, the NTSB has corrected its finding and acknowledged that design error was not a cause in the accident and that the Aeros 40B “Sky Dragon” airship meets all Federal design requirements.
Igor Pasternak, Aeros President and CEO stated that this is a moral victory for Aeros. “Our engineering, production, and quality control groups work hard to ensure the safety and reliability of our products. We fought to correct the inaccurate report claiming design error as a way of standing up for the skill and professionalism of our team.” Aeros began the process of appealing the NTSB report six years ago. Pasternak stated “we never give up.”
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December 15, 2011
Aerostat Model: Aeros 3200 envelope test completed
November 18, 2011 Los Angeles, CA.
Today the Aeros 3200 ISR aerostat envelope successfully completed testing for structural integrity and gas retention. The completion of testing allows the system to proceed to final integration. The Aeros 3200 utilizes new proprietary technology that allows the aerostat to sustain the most severe weather conditions, including surviving up to 100 mph winds.
All of this adds up to more time on station for the suite of sensors that will provide an operator with the ability to detect and identify mounted and dismounted targets out to 70 km.
Built on an innovative robotic mooring system, the Aeros 3200 is able to launch and recover the aerostat with a crew of just three personnel, making the system affordable for many missions that require persistent long term surveillance.
The overall design provides the end users with complete 360 degree situational awareness and an actionable intelligence system to identify and defeat targets on land, sea or air.
· Operational Altitude: 1,500m
· GMTI: 70km
· EO: 30km
· IR: 20km
· Augmented launch and recovery system
· Automated C2 system and sensors’ data processing
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November 18, 2011
