Aerosonde Ltd
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| Headquarters | Australia |
|---|---|
| Products | UAV aircraft |
| Parent | AAI Corporation, Textron Systems |
Aerosonde Ltd, now part of Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, is an Australian-based developer and manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, including the AAI Corporation Aerosonde series.[citation needed] The company has customers in Australia, Asia and North America who use its vehicles for reconnaissance and meteorological applications.[citation needed]
History[]
The company gained prominence on 21 August 1998 when an Aerosonde "Laima" became the first unmanned aerial vehicle to cross the North Atlantic, covering a 3270 km route in a time of 26 hrs 45 min.[citation needed]
On 22 June 2006, Aerosonde Ltd was acquired by the AAI Corporation. AAI was acquired in 2007 by Textron.[1]
Aircraft[]
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAI Corporation Aerosonde | 1998 | 1+ | UAV |
References[]
- ^ "AAI Corp Acquires Leading Australian UAV Developer Aerosonde" June 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- "Textron Buys UAV Makers AAI & Aerosonde", Defense Industry Daily, 10 October 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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