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The K-class non-rigid airship was a class of blimps built by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of Akron, Ohio for the United States Navy. Continue reading
Category Archives: Lighter Than Air
World Surveillance Group Gets $600K US Defence Department Contract for Blimp in a Box Aerostat
World Surveillance Group Inc., has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Telesat Corp. (“GTC”), has been awarded a $605,000 contract from the United States Department of Defense for a set of Blimp in a Box (“BiB”) aerostat systems. Continue reading
Raytheon MTS-B Multi-Spectral Targeting System on JLENS Aerostat Tracks Moving Targets
A recent demonstration proved that operators can observe surface moving targets — including a terrorist role-player planting an improvised explosive device — in real time using a Raytheon Company MTS-B Multi-Spectral Targeting System mounted on the JLENS. Continue reading
Aeroscraft Airship Construction Complete – First Flight Tests Planned
The video below shows the first movements of the massive cargo-carrying airship that has taken shape inside one of the 17-story wooden blimp hangars at the former military base in Tustin. Continue reading
UAV Vision Launches Multi-Aerostat Solution for Harsh Environments
UAV Vision has announced the launch of its new complete turnkey Aerostat solution – the complete IP66 solution for harsh enviroments, such as Aerostats which can be operated in the desert for over 24 hours in all weather conditions. Continue reading
World Surveillance Group Demonstrates Blimp in a Box Aerostat for DOD
World Surveillance Group Inc. has announced that it has completed a demonstration of the Blimp in a Box (“BiB”) aerostat system for members of the Department of Defense and a defense partner. The demonstration was conducted in Florida and illustrated the BiB’s capabilities for mission critical applications. Continue reading
USS Akron Accident (1932)
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USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the United States Navy that was lost in a weather-related accident off the New Jersey coast early on 4 April 1933, killing 73 of the 76 crew and passengers on board. Continue reading
Airship Programmes – Not So Buoyant, Says US Government Accountability Office
ISIS (Concept: Lockheed Martin
(Bad) timing is everything in aerospace. At the height of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, airships looked to be the answer to demands for persistent, “staring-eye” surveillance. Continue reading