RT LTA Enters The Large Aerostats Market With A New Subsidiary “Aero-T”
The Israeli-based aerostat company, RT LTA Systems, announced the establishment of a new subsidiary called “Aero-T”. RT is a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of the tactical Aerostat family SkyStar™, which is used in intelligence, surveillance, communications and homeland security applications.
RT CEO, Rami Shmueli, will also serve as Aero-T CEO. The other partners in Aero-T have vast experience in the field of aerostats and airships.
Aero-T will develop and manufacture a new family of aerostats called SkyGuard. The new aerostats will be in BLIMP shape, and significantly larger than the SkyStar.
Aero-T has completed the development of the first member in the SkyGuard family, the SkyGuard1. The SkyGuard1 has an ability to carry payloads of up to 90 KG weight, operational elevation of up to 3,000 feet (1,000 meters) and long endurance ability. Taken together, these abilities will allow the aerostat to operate continuously for at least 7 days without maintenance.
The development of the SkyGuard1 also included a ground station for the deployment of the aerostat. The ground station is also developed in-house, following RT’s one-stop-shop policy.
The manufacturing of the new aerostats will take place in RT’s new facility in Katzrin, in the north of Israel.
According to Rami Shmueli, CEO in RT and Aero-T: “Aero-T’s new product is using the most high-end technology in its field, and its qualities compete with the leading companies in the large aerostat market. I’m proud that we managed to develop such a high-end aerostat in a very cost-effective price tag”.
About RT LTA
RT LTA Systems Ltd. is a world-class designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Skystar™ family of aerostats for use in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications applications. Skystar is a self-contained, versatile, easily transportable, cost-effective tactical system comprised of a ground control station, a ground system module, a tether, a lighter-than-air platform, a stabilized payload platform, and a sensor suite. RT LTA was chosen as one of the 5 most influential companies in the field of aerostats, according to the Market and Markets survey. The Skystar systems already accomplished more than 1 million operational hours worldwide, and are currently operational in various military and civilian missions in many different countries.
