1108 Villamay Blvd
Alexandria, VA
22307

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AV-INTEL HAS WORKED WITH WORLD-CLASS SUBCONTRACTORS

NASA (JPL) – High Altitude Platform

nCentrale Nationale Etudies Spatial (CNES), France – Envelope System Design
nCanadian Transport Institute – Economics
nLockheed Advanced Development Corp. (Skunk Works) – Concept Validation
nUniversity Of Texas (A&M) – Wind Tunnel Tests
nWestland Aerospace (UK) – Vertical Flight Systems
nLear Astronics – Flight Control Systems
 

 

DEVELOPMENT CHRONOLOGY
1978 – Magnus Spherical Airship
          Development & Demo
1983 – Westland Helicopters Contract to
          Validate / Build Full Scale Model
1984 – Canadian Award for Excellence
          in invention
1987 – SDIO Sole Source Prime
          Contract for High Altitude Airship
1989 – LEAP Project Initiated
1992 – Fed Ex / Lockheed Contract; Lockheed
          Validates Av-Intel’s Cargo Airship System
1993 – High Altitude Platform Contract with Vistar
1995 – Joint Chiefs of Staff Request For Proposal
1997 – High Altitude Platform Commercial
          Contract & Spec. Development
1999 – Development Flight Tests in Mexico
2001 – Strategic Plans
 
2003 – 2007 - Business Development Activities

Av-Intel started it's lighter than air activities more than 20 years ago with the development and test of the Magnus Airship.  This was a spherical airship that developed additional lift through rotation on a horizontal axis.  This early design led to the current long fineness ratio patented design which was flight-tested to an altitude of 10,000-ft.

During this time the company advanced the design through contracts and work with the US SDIO "Star Wars" office, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lockheed, FedEx and Westland Helicopters.  As a result of its work, the company received several awards for excellence and is prepared to develop and test a full-scale prototype. 

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The Av-Intel POC is Anthony J. (Tony) Asterita, (703) 660-9755