(NSI News Source Info) LAS VEGAS - June 2, 2009: Mundus Group, Inc., a VTOL UAV technology provider and partner of AirStar announces the delivery of 12 state of the art VTOL UAVs (unmanned air vehicles) to Texas, Louisiana and Gulf coast government agencies for hurricane observation and early warning systems at $40,000 each.
In 2003 the US Navy co developed an unmanned air vehicle, UAV under a Co-operative Research and Development Agreement with Roadable Aircraft and AirStar International, Air Drone’s mother company. Planned proposals included a small maneuverable Unmanned Vertical Take off and Landing (UVTOL) combat vehicle with the capability to hover and provide firepower. It could also eliminate or neutralize threats prior to the deployment of forces. The proposed UVTOL would be equipped with surveillance and firepower such as an M-34 Minigun. The proposed UVTOL is designed to be launched from a Trident submarine missile silo, or trailered into a secure position over 100 miles from target.The Air Drone combat vehicle is a smaller scale evolution of a current ducted fan roadable air vehicle for personal transportation in which RAI holds a patent. The military design modification for UVTOL combat vehicle applications would be the addition of sensors, ballistic armor, remote control actuators, and armament. The overall duct diameter is reduced from 100 to 83 inches to enable the vehicle to be launched from a submarine.The high payload capability allows the ultra high mobility Unmanned VTOL vehicle to carry larger systems such as the Sidekick augment to the Navy SLQ-32(V)1 Electronic Countermeasures system, which can provide active radar jamming protection and decoy protection to ships without active transmitters.
Air Drone Inc, Air Intel Systems and Roadable Aircraft Inc are fully owned subsidiaries of the Mundus Group Inc.
In 2003 the US Navy co developed an unmanned air vehicle, UAV under a Co-operative Research and Development Agreement with Roadable Aircraft and AirStar International, Air Drone’s mother company. Planned proposals included a small maneuverable Unmanned Vertical Take off and Landing (UVTOL) combat vehicle with the capability to hover and provide firepower. It could also eliminate or neutralize threats prior to the deployment of forces. The proposed UVTOL would be equipped with surveillance and firepower such as an M-34 Minigun. The proposed UVTOL is designed to be launched from a Trident submarine missile silo, or trailered into a secure position over 100 miles from target.The Air Drone combat vehicle is a smaller scale evolution of a current ducted fan roadable air vehicle for personal transportation in which RAI holds a patent. The military design modification for UVTOL combat vehicle applications would be the addition of sensors, ballistic armor, remote control actuators, and armament. The overall duct diameter is reduced from 100 to 83 inches to enable the vehicle to be launched from a submarine.The high payload capability allows the ultra high mobility Unmanned VTOL vehicle to carry larger systems such as the Sidekick augment to the Navy SLQ-32(V)1 Electronic Countermeasures system, which can provide active radar jamming protection and decoy protection to ships without active transmitters.
Air Drone Inc, Air Intel Systems and Roadable Aircraft Inc are fully owned subsidiaries of the Mundus Group Inc.
The company stated, "This is just the beginning of something huge and we're very excited to be involved, supplying our breakthrough technology to additional government agencies. These UAV's can also be used as post disaster monitoring for safe infrastructure, looting and emergency response to victims.
The monitoring of multiple busy traffic intersections around a city while recording detailed activities can be coordinated easily with a network of Aerial Surveillance Drones floating silently hovering overhead at 1,000 feet."
On another note, the Management of Mundus and AirStar stated, "We are energized to announce the entering of serious negotiations to solidify our UAV co development relationship that began in 2002 with our 1st Ducted fan UAV drone under a 3 year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the US NAVY, Roadable Aircraft and AirStar International.
The vehicle was designed specifically for "flight control system tests" using electric motors conducted at RAI's interior hangar space facility while under co development agreement with US NAVY." To view this breakthrough technology visit:
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