UAV Maker Sanswire Receives Funding Commitment

According to a company news release, Sanswire Corporation has received a funding commitment arranged by satellite tracking provider, Global Telesat Corp. (GTC), for $800,000 to be utilized for the completion of Sanswire-TAO's first commercial, multi-day endurance, lighter-than-air UAV, the STS-111.

Sanswire develops and produces lighter-than-air Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) designed to provide persistent surveillance for extended durations at mid and high altitudes

GTC had previously funded the construction of the STS-111.

Sanswire-TAO's patented, multi-day endurance, segmented STS-111 Airship has a length of 111 feet and a height of 11 feet. The STS-111 specifications include persistent line of sight coverage of approximately 170 miles at 15,000 feet above sea level, and the ability to operate for multi-day missions estimated at 2.5 days with a customer payload of 20 lbs.

December 3, 2009 9:14 PM |