Raven Aerostar and Abside Networks successfully demonstrated 4G LTE connectivity from the stratosphere in a series of test flights. Raven Aerostar's Thunderhead Balloon System provided connectivity through Abside's HAPS-RAN product line.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Esser, Raven Aerostar Project Manager, our April Team Member Spotlight winner! She was nominated by Raven Aerostar Government Compliance Accounting Manager Santana Talbert, who said that Elizabeth has been working above and beyond to ensure success in the division.
Raven Aerostar has secured a subcontract with a value of $3.6 million for products to TCOM L.P. for the KSA Modified Persistent Surveillance Systems - Tethered (PSS-T) Large Systems in a deployed location under a Foreign Military Sales program with the U.S. Army.
Raven announced that Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded a contract to Aerostar Technical Solutions, Inc. (Raven Aerostar) to provide robust high-altitude capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. DIU is focused on exclusively fielding and scaling commercial technology for use across the U.S. military.
South Dakota Mines’ Department of Electrical Engineering has received $150,000 from Raven Industries (NASDAQ:RAVN) to support the university’s new minor in avionics. The gift endows a Raven Aerostar scholarship to support students in the avionics program. It also allows the department to buy equipment for improved design, test and prototyping capabilities for high-speed electronic circuits needed in aircraft and space avionics applications.
Congratulations to Dora Johnson, Senior Facility Security Officer, on winning the October Team Member Spotlight! Dora recently submitted several key security control documents and continues to go above and beyond in securing security clearances, enabling us to continue to do classified work with our defense customers.