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CTI/AME Team Successfully Flies "Thunderstorm Fury" EA UAS Aug 3, 2009
AeroMech's Fury platform was modified to accommodate CTI's Thunderstorm EA system. The long endurance, low-medium altitude air vehicle provides 23 pounds of payload capacity in a small, durable package. It is capable of being flown with gas or heavy-fuel engines, and provides up to 400 watts of continuous power for the payloads. Fury has a wingspan of 12 feet, a maximum take off gross weight of 125 pounds with payload and fuel, and can remain on station for up to 18.5 hours. The system is designed to be launched and recovered from austere locations including both maritime and littoral environments. Chesapeake Technology International, Corporation (CTI) is a small, veteran-owned technology company headquartered in California, MD near Patuxent River, MD, with personnel in Virginia, AeroMech Engineering, headquartered in San Luis Obispo CA, is a leading provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The company specializes in the design, production, and support of unmanned aviation systems and components. AeroMech has delivered over 1500 aircraft to U.S. and Allied forces worldwide. Unique in the industry for its small size and breadth of capability, AeroMech focuses on innovative turnkey solutions to meet a diverse range of mission requirements in addition to providing subsystems, and distinguished engineering and manufacturing support based upon individual customer needs. For further information contact: Joshua Kovac
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California, Maryland - A Chesapeake Technology International Corporation (CTI) / AeroMech Engineering, Incorporated (AME) team successfully demonstrated an unmanned airborne medium power communications Electronic Attack (EA) capability during two successful flights conducted at an airfield in California the week of July 27th, 2009. The team included Electronic Attack specialists and software/system engineers from CTI and engineers and flight test specialists from AME.
North Carolina, Colorado, and California. CTI’s California and Colorado engineers were instrumental to the success of the effort. With decades of EW expertise, CTI develops software and systems for surface and airborne communications surveillance and attack, counter-terrorism C4ISR systems, Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS), EA-6B flight simulators, and a Tactile Situational Awareness System (TSAS) for fixed and rotary wing platforms.
