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US Army-Owned WASP Aerostat Systems Successfully Completed DoD Enterprise Challenge 2015 Delivering Real-Time Situational Awareness and Communications to Ground Forces
US Army-Owned WASP Aerostat Systems Successfully Completed DoD Enterprise Challenge 2015 Delivering Real-Time Situational Awareness and Communications to Ground Forces.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (OTCQB: DRNE) (\"DAC\" or \"Drone Aviation\"), manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, announced that its U.S. Army-owned WASP (Winch Aerostat Small Platform) tactical aerostats successfully completed the DoD Enterprise Challenge 2015 (\"EC15\") providing real-time situational awareness to participating ground forces and personnel. As a result of its performance, DAC will continue to support the U.S. Army-owned WASP systems for future exercises scheduled for 2015.\n\t\n\tThe Enterprise Challenge program was created to explore how various technologies could collect, send and retrieve data from the field through a secure, interconnected network of multiple agencies, partners and organizations, providing access to real-time data and video. The WASP systems were used to capture and relay real-time, high definition video to various handheld devices, tablet computers and other deployed systems.\n\t \n\tWithin minutes, the WASP system can be deployed with up to 55 pounds of attached devices designed to do anything from survey, record or expand communication capabilities, all with only two or three soldiers requiring minimal training.\n\t \n\tJay Nussbaum, Chairman of Drone Aviation Holding Corp., stated, \"The WASP's strong performance in the Enterprise Challenge earned it high marks for its enhanced mobility, versatility and ability to deliver cost effective real-time video and communications, making it an ideal system for the U.S. Army. Following our success at EC15, we have begun working with the customer to plan for future Army events and will continue to demonstrate the WASP's unique capabilities.\"\n\t \n\tThe WASP is a highly tactical and mobile aerostat system that provides ISR and communications range extension beyond that of normal tactical relay antennas. Operating at ten times the height of the tallest U.S. Army tower system, the WASP system can significantly extend the range of communications in remote and austere locations. The soldier-operated systems can be rapidly configured to support a variety of mission requirements for days, weeks or months with customized payloads, including voice and data communications and day/night video. The WASP systems have successfully completed operations in a series ...