
Certifications
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AS9100 |
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Patents
32 Issued; 39 Applications; 21 Provisional Applications
Key technologies -
Class 1 (major): Skyhook Retrieval; Stabilized Imagery; Heavy Fuel Engine; IMUSE Operator Interface
Class 2 (minor): Autonomy; Airframe; Long-Endurance Gas Engine; Modularity; On-Board Vision System; Low Magnetic Noise; Mode C Transponder
Sample list of issued patents -
| SkyHook Retrieval System |
Patented in 2001. Patents held in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States. |
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Light-Weight Antenna Structures |
Patented in 2005. |
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Pneumatic Launcher |
Patented in 2006. |
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Gyro-Stabilized Turret & Tracking |
Patented in 2006. |
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Storage Container/Work Platform |
Patented in 2006. |
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Satellite-Based Relative Positions |
Patented in 2006. |
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Structural Strengthening Methods |
Patented in 2006. |
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Catapult Cradle |
Patented in 2007, most recently. |
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Airborne Engine Auto-Start |
Patented in 2007. |
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Servo/Actuator Mounting |
Patented in 2007. |
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Diversity and Error Control Codes |
Patented in 2007. |











