Aerostar was formed in 1986 to carry on Raven’s pioneering work in the field of hot air ballooning, helium parade balloons and advertising inflatables. Today, the company engineers and builds high-altitude and tethered aerostats for government and commercial applications including research, communications and intelligence.  Other products include military parachutes and specialty garments.

Aerostar is also the world leader in the design and fabrication of high altitude scientific balloons and high altitude airships for near-space applications. Products are built to exacting standards for customers such as NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and JPL.

Aerostar supports the military cargo and personnel parachute markets as new designs enter service to support an ever increasing demand for performance and reliability. Aerostar is a premier manufacturer of Cargo, Flare and Deceleration Parachute systems.

Changes in the world security environments have led to a new focus on wide-area persistent surveillance and strategic monitoring.  Raven’s aerostats can be flown over land or over the sea. Examples of payloads include audio and imagery surveillance, communication relay, reconnaissance, aerial targets, and atmospheric sampling.

More information:
http://www.ravenaerostar.com