Atair Aerospace to demonstrate at prestigious military PATCAD 2003
BROOKLYN, NY – April 29, 2003 – Atair Aerospace, Inc. has been invited to present its Onyx autonomous guided parafoil system during the Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (PATCAD) at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds on November 3rd though the 7th, 2003. The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center is funding the Atair demonstration and providing C130 airplanes, helicopters, aerial filming, radar tracking, and ground support.
PATCAD is sponsored by:
- U.S. Army Soldier Biological & Chemical
Command (SBCCOM)
- Natick Soldier Center (NSC)
- U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
- Office of Scientific Research
- U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
- SOCOM Marine Corp War fighting Lab
- NASA-Johnson Space Center
PATCAD was created to provide a comprehensive forum for the Aerial Delivery community, with interest in precision airdrop and complimentary technologies, to share experiences and view technologies in this growing field.
Demonstrations for PATCAD are given by invitation only, and of the diverse range of companies staging demos for the United States Military, Atair is the only U.S. company presenting autonomous flight capabilities. Over 100 DoD personnel with ranks of up to 3 star general are expected to attend. An equal number of foreign military representatives have been invited and are expected to attend.
For more information, contact Rick Zaccari at
PR@atair.com or visit the Atair Aerospace website at
www.atair.com.
