Drone Aviation Delivers Blimp in a Box System to the Ohio Department of Transportation
June 11 2014 - 8:00AM
Marketwired
Drone Aviation Delivers Blimp in a Box System to the Ohio
Department of Transportation
Customer Awards Additional Purchase Orders for Advanced
Surveillance Equipment to Be Utilized With the Blimp in a Box
System
JACKSONVILLE, FL--(Marketwired - Jun 11, 2014) - Drone Aviation
Corp. ("DAC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Drone Aviation Holding
Corp. (PINKSHEETS: DRNE), a developer of specialized tethered
drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has completed the initial
delivery of a Blimp in a Box™ 100 (BiB-100) system to the State of
Ohio Department of Transportation ("ODOT"). Immediately following
the delivery, a demonstration of the BiB-100 was conducted for over
fifty State officials from various departments including,
Corrections, Agriculture and the Ohio State Air National Guard.
Additionally, the customer awarded DAC further purchase orders for
a highly advanced electro-optical /infrared sensor payload and
advanced aerial imaging and mapping equipment, all of which all
work in conjunction with the BiB-100.
Unlike a free flying drone or
stadium-sized, fixed aerostat platform, the highly mobile BiB-100
aerostat system utilizes a high strength, power tether line to
remain connected to an integrated trailer where secure
communications are transmitted. The commercial BiB systems are
designed to provide incident awareness and assessment and can be
used to monitor illegal activity, identify and monitor traffic
patterns, or provide disaster response in a secure manner without
the risk of being intercepted or jammed. The compact design allows
the BiB-100 to be mounted in a self-contained, high strength "box",
which is mounted to a standard trailer and can be towed by standard
commercial vehicles or light trucks.
The BiB aerostat systems are a cost effective aerial platform
utilizing a unique tethering technology making it able to safely
operate in the National Airspace in compliance with FAA
regulations. Military versions of the BiB aerostat systems are
intended to provide semi-persistent, mobile, intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance ("ISR") as well as extend
communications for troops. The BiB aerostat systems are designed to
provide real-time, day/night, high definition footage for ISR,
detection of activity, improvised explosive devices, border
security and other governmental and civilian uses.
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. CEO, Felicia Hess, stated, "With
the delivery of the BiB-100 to the ODOT and the successful
demonstration to State officials, we now can plan to commence
training and live exercises that will demonstrate how effective the
BiB can be for State and local departments requiring an aerial
asset to provide persistent coverage over an area of interest. The
ODOT required a cost-effective, reliable solution to meet the
requirements of its mission and the ODOT found that in the BiB-100,
as opposed to the danger and restrictions on free flying drones and
the expense of manned small airplanes and helicopters. We are
excited about working with our customer and supporting them as they
integrate the BiB-100 into their workforce."
About Drone Aviation Holding Corp.
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (DRNE) provides critical aerial and
land based surveillance and communications solutions to government
and commercial customers. Utilizing a unique tethering capability,
drone systems operate in the National Airspace within FAA
guidelines for safe operations. Drone systems are designed and
developed in-house utilizing proprietary technologies and processes
that result in compact, rapidly deployable aerostat solutions and
mast based systems that have been proven to fulfill critical
requirements by the military and law enforcement in the U.S. and to
our allies around the world. For more information about Drone
Aviation Holding Corp please visit www.DroneAviationCorp.com, or
view our reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on http://www.sec.gov, including the Risk Factors
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2013 and in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the SEC on June 5, 2014, as well as our Quarterly Report for
the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed May 8, 2014 and our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 5, 2014 related to the
transactions.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are made
pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include those
regarding Drone's relationship with the DOT and our ability to
continue and/or expand such relationship, the results of any
demonstrations of Drone's products, the suitability of the Drone
aerostat systems or components for any particular application, the
ability of the Drone aerostat systems or components to satisfy
customer demands or requirements or meet any specific challenges,
the ability of the Drone aerostat systems or components to function
in accordance with their design expectations, the capabilities,
characteristics and advantages of, and costs related to, the Drone
aerostat systems or components as compared to any competitors, the
further advancement, development or commercialization of any of
Drone's products, the ability of Drone to secure further business
with the DOT or other new customers or grow revenues, and the
ability of Drone to execute on its strategies or to accomplish any
of its goals or objectives. The words "forecast," "project,"
"intend," "expect," "plan, " "should," "would," and similar
expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, any of which could
cause the Company to not achieve some or all of its goals or the
Company's previously reported actual results, performance (finance
or operating) to change or differ from future results, performance
(financing and operating) or achievements, including those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important
factors that may cause results and outcomes to differ materially
from those contained in these forward-looking statements included
in this press release are described in our publicly filed reports.
The Company assumes no, and hereby disclaims any, obligation to
update the forward-looking statements contained in this press
release.
Contacts: Drone Aviation Holding Corp. 918-932-2000 Kendall
Carpenter kcarpenter@DroneAviationCorp.com
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