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Kevin S Pruett is on our Board:
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/board-of-directors
“That link is over a year old. Where's the pr that they received the loan? Huh?”
You missed this?
“Delivered the Performance Data Report regarding the flight testing of the Argus One UAV in satisfaction of the Company's contract with Space Florida.”
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1083/world-surveillance-group-provides-corporate-operations-quarter-update
I don’t know where the PR is .. I imagine we’ll be reading more about this “contract with Space Florida” .. they just received the “Performance Data Report” June 19th?? .. there would be no point in sending them anything but positive results .. imo
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Sounds promising doesn’t it WW? .. here it is:
“the Company has received a financing commitment for up to $1.5 million from Space Florida”
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/713/sanswire-enters-into-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-global-telesat-corp-and-secures-1-5m-commitment-letter-from-space-florida
Also , this updated info:
“Delivered the Performance Data Report regarding the flight testing of the Argus One UAV in satisfaction of the Company's contract with Space Florida.”
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1083/world-surveillance-group-provides-corporate-operations-quarter-update
“Also by August 14, 2012, the FAA must establish a 5 year program to integrate UAS into the national airspace system at 6 test ranges and within six months after establishing the program, a project shall be operational at the test range. To select a test range location, the FAA will take in consideration the geographic and climatic diversity as well as the location of ground infrastucture and research needs. NASA and the Department of Defensewill also consult on the test ranges.”
http://www.sgbdc.com/UNMANNED%20AIRCRAFT%20SYSTEMS%20.doc.pdf
Glad that performance data package from the Argus One @ the N2S2 site was handed in to Space Florida ... phew
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SPACE FLORIDA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ENSCO INC
Organizations Lead Coalition in Statewide UAS Initiative
Jul 09, 2012
Kennedy Space Center, FL (July 9, 2012) – Space Florida – the State of Florida’s spaceport authority and aerospace economic development agency – has selected ENSCO, Inc. – an engineering, science and advanced technology solutions company for the defense, security, transportation and aerospace industries – to play a leading role in its Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Initiative.
The goal of the UAS Initiative is to develop a Florida-based UAS Test and Operational Range, leveraging existing state assets in partnership with civil and military government agencies, academia and industry. Space Florida is the principle sponsor of this effort and as such, will work to engage Federal, State and Department of Defense organizations in support of the FAA designation for Florida.
As part of the agreement with Space Florida, ENSCO, Inc. will develop the range architecture, safety plan, business model and promote partnerships and strategic collaborations to help facilitate the successful selection of Florida as one of six national UAS Test Ranges.
Unmanned Aerial Systems have the ability to positively affect numerous industries and position Florida as a leader in leading-edge applications in the areas of agriculture monitoring, homeland security, IT, utilities transmission, transportation, law enforcement, education and R&D.
“The successful designation of Florida as a UAS Test and Operational Range by the FAA will ensure that Florida maintains a leadership role in innovative use of airspace,” said Space Florida President Frank DiBello. “A Test Range designation will also make our state even more attractive to UAS suppliers and subcontractors, which will bring additional high-tech jobs to our area in the years to come.”
“ENSCO has served as a strong advocate in Florida business engagement for more than 40 years and under the leadership of Kevin Pruett, Vice President of our Aerospace Sciences and Engineering Division, will continue our advocacy for Space Florida and the State to develop a premier UAS Test and Operational Range,” said ENSCO President and CEO Greg Young.
Unmanned Aerial Systems are an important, growing technology and application area for our nation and the state of Florida. In February, Congress passed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, enabling widespread use of UAS technology for government and commercial use by late 2015.
Learn more about Space Florida’s UAS Initiative at www.fl-uas.com.
http://www.spaceflorida.gov/news/2012/07/09/space-florida-signs-agreement-with-ensco-inc
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Lol .. way bigger
Everything changes with time .. nothing stays the same .. nothing
The UAV of the LTA variety is still a wanted device & we’re still in the game .. the arrival of Mr. Bocchichio all but confirms this
Maybe our Argus platforms are still in development .. but when they’re ready .. contract’s will come
“You mean jack the share price based upon nano contracts?”
Huh .. who’d you say was using LSD
We’ll see how this plays out .. the story’s still unfolding .. stick around .. keep tossing the mud if you must .. but stick around
Acumen .. I think the line ..“what doesn’t kill ya makes you stronger” .. has meaning to it
I also think that Mr. Bocchichio has a very specific background that plays well into what our little company is trying to do.
We’re all unhappy with the company’s past .. also the current share price .. but it’s / they’re still moving forward
imo
Multivalue, imo .. If you’re not doing anything wrong .. you have nothing to be concerned about
I think it’s no different than drinking alcohol while operating a motor vehicle and a cop happens to see you performing this illegal act while sitting in their cruiser .. they saw you & caught you red handed.
Local Law Enforcement have been using Helicopters / airplanes for a long time .. as a means of spotting illegal activities .. from a fresh / different angle / perspective. The better their equipment / camera’s .. the easier it becomes to get caught
When the FAA & all concerned bodies figure out the means to allows UAV’s into regulated airspace ( it will happen ) .. then ppl must realize that there is more of a chance that you’re being watched.
I think that because overhead surveillance ( satellites , U2 spy plane, UAV’s, ) have been used for Gov. / Military needs outside the country .. maybe even inside the US .. as equipment becomes more user friendly / cheaper / readily available .. then temptation would be too great not to take advantage to see what a suspected individual / group may be up / down to .. even if the Courts say there is a limit to what can be watched or how you can watch or what you can enter into evidence .. if they can watch they will
That’s why I’ve said in the past .. ppl will come to assume that they’re being watched .. just keep the platforms out of sight / high enough not to confirm displeasure to the point of unrest
Sounds like we're working along these lines .. be it a larger design
"Darpa; issued June 28, 2012
UAVFORGE Reveals Challenge of Developing Perch And Stare UAV
DARPA’s UAVForge, a crowdsourcing competition to design, build and manufacture an advanced small unmanned air vehicle (UAV), set out to determine if a loosely-connected community of UAV enthusiasts could develop a militarily relevant back-pack portable UAV with specific capabilities. By using a crowdsourcing design approach, the effort sought to inspire innovation and creative thought by lowering barriers to entry and increasing the number and diversity of contributors.
More than 140 teams and 3,500 individuals from 153 countries and territories participated on UAVForge.net—the collaboration portal that hosted the year-long competition. UAVForge concluded recently with nine finalist teams demonstrating air vehicles in a fly-off event at Ft. Stewart, Ga. The fly-off scenario, conducted on a training site, was a simulated military perch-and-stare reconnaissance mission, requiring vertical take-off, navigation to an area beyond the line of sight from the take-off location, landing on a structure and capturing video, and then returning to the starting point. While some teams were able to reach the observation area, none were able to land on a structure and complete the mission.
Persistent, beyond-line-of-sight, soldier-portable perch and stare intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is a significant mission area of interest that shows promising capability, but hurdles of asset cost and complexity of use must be overcome.
“The teams brought creativity and enthusiasm to the competition,” said Jim McCormick, DARPA program manager. “The competition was more constructive than you might expect; there were many examples of teams helping each other.”
Since no team completed the fly-off event, the $100,000 prize will not be awarded, and a design will not be manufactured for further testing in a military exercise as originally envisaged."
http://www.defense-unmanned.com/article/550/fly_off-reveals-challenge-of-perch_and_stare-uavs.html
Risk .. the weight may be too heavy yet for an Argus 2 @ a projected 230’ .. but the Eastcor crew has reworked Kroplin’s design at least once .. who’s to say what is & what should never be?
We’ve read about the difficulties that a couple other LTA programs have encountered .. is Argus 1 design scalable?? It was @ the N2S2 site for quite some time .. do the powers that be say “ok .. it looks weird but it works .. lets build it larger we have bigger plans”?
Maybe they can just add a couple more lifting cells into the mix / chain .. for this additional weight question / desire
June 2007
The FORESTER vision is to mount a 21-foot-long airfoil linear array antenna beneath a helicopter UAV such as the A160, “which is beneficial to our program,” Beamer explains. “The Hummingbird flies high at 30,000 feet and can carry a heavy payload, allowing us to perform relentless long-range reconnaissance. The sensor system is fairly heavy now at approximately 600 pounds; however, we will reduce that weight once the radar goes into production,” he asserts. “But we are first focusing on the technical capability to find people through the trees.
http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/templates/Signal_Article_Template.asp?articleid=1323&zoneid=209
We do know they want more of something:
“SOCOM is looking for “any platform that can sit up for a long time and hover over a spot on the ground,” in order to give operators on the ground better situational awareness.”
“The command is also looking hard at fielding secure, real time video capabilities. Rombaugh said that the goal is to have “video being piped from a UAS into the [helicopter] cockpit and into the back end of the aircraft so the operators in the back can get situational awareness of may be going on at the objective area they’re going to.” In the end, high definition video is where “everything is going,” he said. “There’s a big push across all of SOCOM to go HD with everything.”
http://blogs.defensenews.com/sofic/2012/05/24/socoms-uas-program-on-strategic-pause/
I believe this FORESTER Array on the A-160 was the day-time version on the ARGUS Program .. that there was also an Infra-Red or night-time version that was separate to start .. but at some point going forward the two systems were to be put together within the same pod? Well, I think you’d agree that if you want a constant stare ability .. your platform of choice would have a looooong time on station?
May 24th, 2012
USSOCOM’s evaluation of the A160 Hummingbird UAS has been stalled since one of the platforms crashed in Belize in September 2010, said Army Col. Douglas Rombough, the program executive officer for rotary wing at USSOCOM.
Since the crash “we’ve kind of been in a strategic pause,” Rombough said. “We’ve developed a lighter weight [DARPA developed] Forrester radar system which will give us even more time on station because of the amount of fuel we have to carry,” he added. The Forrester radar system is a forest penetrating device, and SOCOM lost one of them during the Belize crash. SOCOM is continuing to work on the program, but Rombough cautioned that “the aircraft continues to struggle with some technical issues, so we’re also looking at other platforms to install” the Forrester radar on, including the Army’s lighter-than-air airship, the Long Endurance Multi Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), which is being designed by Northrop Grumman. Essentially, Rombough said, SOCOM is looking for “any platform that can sit up for a long time and hover over a spot on the ground,” in order to give operators on the ground better situational awareness.
SOCOM is also actively seeking hostile fire indicators for its aircraft, and wants to connect them to existing sensors on the aircraft “to be able to pick up both small arms and rocket fire distance,” Rombough said.from the ground and present that to the pilots both visually and orally by clock position and the general
The command is also looking hard at fielding secure, real time video capabilities. Rombaugh said that the goal is to have “video being piped from a UAS into the [helicopter] cockpit and into the back end of the aircraft so the operators in the back can get situational awareness of may be going on at the objective area they’re going to.” In the end, high definition video is where “everything is going,” he said. “There’s a big push across all of SOCOM to go HD with everything.”
http://blogs.defensenews.com/sofic/2012/05/24/socoms-uas-program-on-strategic-pause/
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200 000 should be heading north of the border .. they will be in strong hands .. optimistic mind
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Thanks for the article WW .. I like this part:
“Last week World Surveillance Group, the Florida-based manufacturer of the Argus One, revealed it has been holding “high-level discussions” with U.S. and international government agencies about its unmanned airships.”
With Mr. Bocchichio chairing the board now .. with his impressive background .. I imagine we’re closer than ever to contract (s) for our LTA UAV’s .. when considering the said above to what is mentioned below
Under .. “Mr. Bocchichio's professional associations and committees” ...
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1023/world-surveillance-group-appoints-new-chairman-of-the-board-of-directors
The only info? I can find on “National Civil User's Board” .. is this from the CIA website :
“e.g., co-chairing the National Civil Users Board, which addressed future imagery capabilities as well as future processing and dissemination requirements.”
https://www.cia.gov/library/reports/archived-reports-1/ann_rpt_1998/adci-accomplishments.html
But .. his presence with the “National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)” ..
"MISSION. The NRO is responsible for research and development (R&D), acquisition, launch, deployment, and operation of overhead reconnaissance systems, and related data-processing facilities to collect intelligence and information to support national and DoD missions and other United States Government (USG) needs, pursuant to Reference (d)."
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/d5105_23.pdf
GLAL
W .. as you’ve mentioned .. it is a lengthy period to develop these platforms. I had read about the LEMV platform & the heavy radar system it is envisioned to carry ( can’t recall the specifics ) but I don’t recall the ARGUS Camera system being mentioned on it.
I believe the A-160 is about as large as a regular sized Helicopter .. Our “in/out of a box platform .. that fits on the back of a Humvee” .. with its multi functional “plug-n-play pod” .. imo is what the Army is looking for? I hope ; )
“The VTOL aircraft will give forward-positioned Army units the ability to deploy a wide-area UAS Intelligence, Surveillance Reconnaissance, or ISR, asset without needing access to a runway.”
http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20111228-u-s-army-to-deploy-vtol-uav
"Army's ARGUS A-160 Effort Will Not Continue; Stop-Work Order Issued
DefenseAlert, June 22, 2012 -- The Army has decided not to continue its ARGUS A-160 quick-reaction capability due to the projected cost and risk involved in continuing the effort with Boeing, the service's acting product manager for unmanned aerial systems modernization said today."
http://defensenewsstand.com/
A little more info on this program ..
http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/the-army-takes-another-look-at-vtol-uas/
I realize it’s the potential of these LTA UAV’s .. that we’re still here but with GTC in the picture .. here is a recent article on what that business segment could mean going forward
A few highlites:
“While it is sectors such as fleet management and maritime security that have driven the sector’s development up to now, new markets have been emerging over the past several years, especially in the area of energy, but also in the homeland security/military arena.
Clear assets in terms of coverage: once classic and low-cost wireless solutions (chiefly GSM and 3G) are no longer available—satellite becomes the only possible solution for M2M applications. This is especially true of vast desert areas, and of oceans where demand for M2M solutions is high: for tracking fishing vessels, dangerous cargo, monitoring offshore wind farms, etc.
Tremendous increase in applications requiring M2M. Examples here include smarts grids in the area of energy, tracking shipments—whether on land, sea or in the air—and for the military which are heavy users of M2M applications for tracking combat assets (Blue Force Tracking), in addition to having the means to pay for very high-end and so very expensive products.
Other sectors that will sustain the satellite M2M market in future have begun taking shape over the past several years. Examples include the energy sector, through the deployment of installations both offshore (chiefly wind farms) and in the desert (solar plants), which will be a major source of growth. This is also true of the homeland security/military sector which has initiated a number of projects, including container tracking, battlefield assets tracking, and so on—for which a satellite solution is crucial.
Thanks to the scheduled launch of a significant number of “new generation” satellite systems, these players will be able to keep up with the need for increased bandwidth in the M2M market, and the development of new applications, including the ability to deliver photo and video M2M content.”
http://www.satmagazine.com/cgi-bin/display_article.cgi?number=1289946399
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I’ve seen images of Navy ships from the second world war era having aerostats attached to them .. could our “Argus Hybrid Design” / releasable feature & the Navy’s new “Littoral Combat Ship” .. be a nice fit .. it is still cratable?!?!?
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1043/world-surveillance-group-files-provisional-patent-application-on-argus-hybrid-design
“WSGI's President and CEO, Glenn D. Estrella, stated, "We are delighted to have been awarded this contract by the U.S. Navy for GTC's specialized mobile satellite equipment and look forward to broadening our relationship with the Navy.”
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1053/global-telesat-awarded-u-s-navy-contract-for-mobile-satellite-equipment
“Pentagon’s Asia-Pacific Strategy Elevates Navy Role in Aerial Surveillance”
“As the Pentagon prepares an ambitious “air-sea battle” plan to face well-armed adversaries in Asia or the Middle East, it is shopping for more sophisticated spy aircraft that can survive in hostile airspace and stay aloft for days without being detected.
The Pentagon already has begun to slow down purchases of Air Force Predator and Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles, and is looking for both the Air Force and the Navy to invest in stealthier, high-altitude long-endurance systems.
The Air Force, Grant said, could be ceding an important national security role to the Navy as intelligence agencies and regional military commanders heighten demand for overhead imagery and video.
“The UAV force we have today isn’t what we need for air-sea battle or for war in the Gulf,” said Gunzinger. “I imagine people at the Pentagon are worried about where they are going to park all the Predators and Reapers that they have coming back from the wars.”
Regardless of which service operates what aircraft, economic realities might call for more efficiency in ISR operations. Analysts have suggested it might be time for Navy and Air Force to combine their assets and continue to do their ISR missions but for less cost.
An even bigger money saver would be to transition ISR missions from pricey UAVs to airships, said Frost & Sullivan aerospace and defense industry analyst Mike Blades. High-altitude vehicles such as Global Hawk have grown far more expensive than the military initially forecast, he said. Global Hawk, in its genesis, was about building a $10 million drone that could do the job of a $100 million manned aircraft. But as more features and sensors were added to the vehicle, its price tag soared to $85 million. According to a Government Accountability Office report, its true cost (including research and development) is more than $200 million a copy.
Lighter than air dirigibles are cheaper and can stay up for days. That’s the kind of thing you’re going to see,” said Blades.
Both the Air Force and the Navy should consider alternative systems for high-altitude ISR, he said.”
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=807
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) : mission specific’s @ 1:10 in ..
Thanks W .. their success = my success .. all I can do is offer suggestion
Gotta run .. chow for now
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bankinonit .. the personnel specific were “engineers” and “GTC’s products have many capabilities .. in conjunction with the Globalstar satellite network”
be real .. here is the body of my email to Mr. Phipps .. so he does have an idea of what we’re talking about here / what I hope they could do or work on doing:
"Mr. Phipps,
From reading highlights of last summer’s shareholder meeting presentation .. your 2008 study of testing a (mobile?) Appliques on the airship was successful:
A) "a portable GTC appliqué could be flown in the pod bay of WSGI UAV to provide ground station capabilities in remote areas where no other ground station exists or coverage is unreliable"
With your close association with GlobalStar & now that their network is the projected backbone of the new satellite based worldwide air traffic system .. do you foresee WSGI working with them / filling the voids .. as their satellites only cover 80% of the globe .. missing the extreme polar regions and some mid-ocean regions?
With the talented crew @ Eastcore & the fact that GlobalStar provides product that can be customized / reworked .. could WSGI create a product that allows us to figure into this world of possibilities going forward?
http://globalstar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=81
But this item :
B) "GTC equipment could be flown on a WSGI UAV to provide an aerial satellite replacement capable of providing an entire telecommunications platform in areas struck by natural disaster or countries lacking infrastructure"
That seems huge to me! Can the Argus fill this claim at 20 000' or do we need to be at 65 000' / the Stratellite platform?
Can we have both .. the portable Applique & Aerial satellite equipment on the same airship?
Recently there have been problems with the Army's WIN-T Program .. problem of communicating between GEO Satellites / UAV's / Mobile vehicles / forward ground troops. The Army wants to pull funds .. find something that works better?
Could our Airships with GTC communication equipment fill their void? Could our set-up reach back / tie-into GlobalStars satellite network as well .. to pass voice & data around the globe? Or would item B .. be limited to that area only?
Could your GTC / Argus equipment be used to tie into another satellite system .. maybe Iridium satellites .. as their satellite communicate to one-another or pass around / along desired information. Or military satellites?"
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Thanks be real .. I’m not sure if we’re going to the shm .. if the share price increased & things / news become way too exciting .. then I’d love to go & party my face off with you people .. I do have a ton of vacation time to use ; )
I have sent one email to Mr. Phipps .. and I’m happy to say that he did respond & was most kind .. my questions ( a lot of them ) were based mostly on my recent posts .. but he couldn’t offer too much feed back. He was excited about our future .. he did say that with funding and the right people anything was possible
Thanks Rattlewatch .. I didn’t realize that Iridium satellites could offer this tracking capability .. I thought the “bent-pipe” / reflecting action of Globalstars system was the required feature.
So, there are separate modems for each satellite system .. that you can create your own special devices to operate within .. BUT I’m not sure if one modem can be modified to connect / switch between other / different satellite systems? Maybe?? Maybe our proprietary tracking devices do or our proprietary web based mapping interface can work with all networks???
04/03/12: “numerous inquiries from defense and defense-related companies seeking samples, demonstrations and technical information on GTC's proprietary tracking devices, mapping software and satellite ground station capabilities.”
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1013/global-telesat-secures-new-mobile-satellite-solutions-orders
GTC launched its new website to appeal to a global, technologically advanced customer base. It delivers a rich, user-friendly interface so that customers can research solutions suitable for their individual requirements and instantly purchase online any of the products or services supplied by GTC and/or its network providers, including Iridium, Inmarsat, Thuraya and Globalstar. Through these networks, GTC's website offers voice, data and tracking MSS solutions with 100% global coverage. Additionally, GTC's new website debuts a line of its own custom developed commercial tracking products that were previously used exclusively by U.S. government customers and thus have satisfied stringent operating requirements for years. GTC's tracking devices will operate and be certified for use on the Globalstar satellite constellation. Users of these GTC tracking products will be able to access their accounts online and view near-live location and status transmissions using GTC's proprietary mapping web interface.
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/sec-filings#document-24683-0001144204-12-025550
I don’t know .. but anything is possible & thank u BBB
I sent an email to that publication on Thursday .. asking how they knew that info .. but they didn’t reply
. In 2003, The United States Congress established the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to plan and coordinate the development of the Next Generation Air Transportation System.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Generation_Air_Transportation_System
Nilremerlin .. I know GTC is offering product of another satellite service provider that has a polar reach .. I don’t know if the GTC tracking service equipment could connect into their network. That would be truly amazing if it could .. or if our appliqués / specialty equipment(s) are Globalstar specific. I like to believe that if there’s a will there’s a way
I imagine / hope that the GTC / GSAT equipment study that started way back in 2008 .. included tests in cold / extreme weather conditions. The Sanswire-TAO Agreement with Dr. Kroplin & his airworm platforms were available?
You may be correct that the cold temp. tests of the Argus platform are needed still? .. but imo they wouldn’t lay claim:
"a portable GTC appliqué could be flown in the pod bay of WSGI UAV to provide ground station capabilities in remote areas where no other ground station exists or coverage is unreliable"
AND
"GTC equipment could be flown on a WSGI UAV to provide an aerial satellite replacement capable of providing an entire telecommunications platform in areas struck by natural disaster or countries lacking infrastructure"
If in fact they didn’t know for sure .. also Mr. Phipps / GTC wouldn’t be here either
Could that 2008 GTC / GSAT study have had anything to do with GSAT becoming the backbone for the future satellite based air traffic control system. I don’t know how long ago they first started planning / thinking about the needs / requirements for this new system .. but I believe that even with their new & improved satellites .. that their constellation would still only have 80% worldwide coverage. Did they say to GSAT four / five yrs ago to figure out a way to get yourself 100% worldwide coverage .. you / we need it for the future system? Could we fit / fill that 20 % void?????
Thanks Nilremerlin .. for all your input
I convinced family to buy into this dream a while back .. my ”DD” creates wiggle room when they ask me wtf is going on .. as they don’t follow this saga / consumed with it like me
Thanks for your kind words Trashy & Mt. Bigsky .. no reward necessary
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WW .. you got me wondering
From Emergency Response contract:
“The contract requires GTC to provide specialized satellite tracking devices, satellite airtime and online mapping capabilities as part of a disaster preparedness and emergency relief program to locate and monitor the movements of a variety of the organization's mobile assets across the U.S.
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http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1033/global-telesat-awarded-asset-tracking-contract-by-nations-premier-emergency-response-organization
But .. we were told that for this tracking capability to happen a ground station must be somewhat close to process the handed-down data .. With the Easton ground station being a “test facility” only? .. there was discussion of a ground station being built in the Texas area?? BUT?????
From the Nov 10 / 2011 “Newsletter”
The ground station receives communications from tracking and monitoring devices located within an approximate 2,000 mile radius of the antenna. These devices transmit small GPS location and status messages to Globalstar’s satellite constellation which immediately bounces them back down to GTC’s ground station for processing.
GTC’s appliqués process remote telemetry messages from simplex modems for such applications as asset tracking and remote monitorying. In these applications, the tracking devices provide location or status data by sending small, low powered transmissions that are received at one of Glabalstar’s LEO satellites and reflected to a ground station gateway. The transmissions are processed at the gateway and then forwarded over a secure internet connection to the Globalstar back office or to a customer.
http://content.stockpr.com/snsr/media/67af2c30664a7c45c5136a5f3026bd08.pdf
Remember this...
From the 2008 GTC study:
“The agreement provides GTC with an opportunity to invest in Sanswire and calls for Sanswire to study the integration of GTC's satellite simplex data transmission systems, called "appliqués," with Sanswire's LTA platforms to allow data communications in areas of the world not yet covered by Globalstar's gateway earth stations. In this role, the Sanswire LTA platforms would act as a surrogate Globalstar ground station.”
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/31/global-telesat-chooses-sanswire-for-technology-integration-study-investment
From last summers SHM .. this info was shared .. pg 10
"a portable GTC appliqué could be flown in the pod bay of WSGI UAV to provide ground station capabilities in remote areas where no other ground station exists or coverage is unreliable"
Also:
"GTC equipment could be flown on a WSGI UAV to provide an aerial satellite replacement capable of providing an entire telecommunications platform in areas struck by natural disaster or countries lacking infrastructure"
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919742/000114420411042071/v229662_ex99-1.htm
Could the Argus platform fit into these contracts somehow .. hence the no mention of money yet? If tracking solutions are part of the Navy worldwide contract .. a mobile appliqué would be needed in remote areas to process the reflected signals collected from Globalstars network .. as their network has "80% world coverage" only ..“their network doesn’t reach the Polar Regions and some mid-ocean regions.”
http://www.globalcomsatphone.com/globalcom/about_globalstar.html
Navy contract:
"The recently awarded contract is for GTC to supply to the Navy specialized equipment capable of providing high speed data communications by satellite anywhere on the planet."
“The contract calls on GTC's near-decade experience in providing government customers with mobile satellite solutions, including satellite voice, data and tracking solutions.”
“The equipment to be provided under the contract allows teams access to office-based applications like email, internet or VPN access, as well as other applications that require more bandwidth such as videoconferencing or live broadcasting, in remote areas where no other forms of communications exist.”
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1053/global-telesat-awarded-u-s-navy-contract-for-mobile-satellite-equipment
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Thanks W .. exciting times my friend
Here is a little more light reading on the future system ( s ) .. desired smart phone going forward
http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2011/10/SUNDAYarmy-gets-back-on-smartphone-track-101611w/
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With G3 working behind the scene .. the arrival of Anthony Bocchinhio up front
The line & info below .. helps to confirm the importance of our solutions going forward .. imo ( soon to include the eyes of Argus ) :
"The contract calls on GTC's near-decade experience in providing government customers with mobile satellite solutions, including satellite voice, data and tracking solutions."
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/company-news/detail/1053/global-telesat-awarded-u-s-navy-contract-for-mobile-satellite-equipment
Tie into recent WIN-T Program problems?
"Radio Wars Rage On As GD And Harris Jockey For Support On Capitol Hill
Defense communications companies vying for hundreds of millions of dollars in digital radio contracts are not only competing with one another at the Army's ongoing Network Integration Evaluation, but are also dueling behind the scenes on Capitol Hill via lobbyists and an array of legislative proposals."
http://defensenewsstand.com/
What’s this .. Network Integration Evaluation?
“The latest in NETT Warrior applications combine JTRS single-channel Rifleman Radios as a networking technology with Joint Battle Command-Platform, a next-generation force-tracking technology; this combination allows dismounted units to more quickly and efficiently network, share and receive tactically-relevant voice, data and images across the force in real time.”
http://www.army.mil/article/79777/Top_acquisition_official_visits_network_evaluation__emphasizes_science__technology/
The State Dept operates their own fleet of UAV’s as well? Insert Argus here + importance / need of Mr. Bocchichio .. imo
“The Blue Force Tracker system uses a small transmitter mounted on a vehicle, an aircraft or an individual that sends continuous signals to a Global Positioning System satellite and back to a computer in a secure command post. The command post computer shows precise locations within a 10-foot radius of tracked individuals, vehicles or aircraft on ever-changing map displays.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/hi-tech-system-to-track-us-staff-on-risky-tours/2011/07/13/gIQAtq5TKI_story.html
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There was this crazy set-up that C & E cleared up .. maybe you were thinking of it as well
http://ir.stockpr.com/wsgi/sec-filings?page=18#document-16293-0001144204-10-053181
Found this:
Jonathan Leinwand .. 5/25/10
Mr. Leinwand resigned as an officer and director of Sanswire Corp. on August 6, 2009
Common Shares .. 11,876,752 ?????
http://www.secinfo.com/d12TC3.rTyz.htm
Thanks howwierd
I think I remember 11 million .. but not sure either
Welcome back
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Set backs in the WIN-T Program .. as the Argus platform continues testing over the GlobalStar LEO network
(note: LEO satellite are around 1000 miles up)
"Army Poised To Request $415 Million Funding Shift From WIN-T Program
The Army is eying plans to reprogram nearly half of its budget for the on-the-move network backbone system known as Warfighter Information Network Tactical Increment 2, a move that might signal a larger shift in the service's equipping strategy, according to officials."
http://defensenewsstand.com/
The reason?????
"The second increment of WIN-T, developed by General Dynamics C4 Systems, is designed to provide commanders moving across a battlefield with broadband and voice communications via satellite or a relay through an unmanned aerial vehicle. Troops who tested the on-the-move capability of WIN-T at the Army network integration evaluation exercise at White Sands in November 2011 said the system had problems that made voice communications difficult.
Spec. Allison Ferrone, radio operator for the commander of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, which conducted the evaluation, said at the time, "voice comms over satellite are broken up. We can hear people crystal-clear, but they have a hard time hearing us." She attributed the breakdown to a problem endemic to any satellite system -- latency, or the time delay a signal experiences as it makes a 50,000-mile round trip up to a satellite and back down to the ground.
Michael Gilmore, the Defense Department's director of operational test and evaluation, said tests reported to Congress in January showed that the JTRS backpack radio, also developed by General Dynamics C4 Systems, experienced a range of problems in the June 2011 network integration evaluation at White Sands.
That radio "demonstrated problems with reliability, transmission range and voice quality that restricted the unit's ability to accomplish its mission. These same problems were observed during the curtailed period of developmental testing," Gilmore reported to Congress."
http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/02/battlefield-networks-remain-armys-top-modernization-priority/50641/
(note: that 50 000-mile round trip would be with a GEO satellite)
Hope our friends @ G3 were visiting Congress that day!?!?!
ps.. the Harris Corp. communication box that ties-in with this network / WIN-T Program weighs 62 lbs .. hope we see funding for the 230 platform sooooooon
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R .. I sent an email to Gemini a few weeks ago asking if they were still working for us / together .. after I noticed that they removed the PR from their website
I received a reply from Mary Scott Nabers .. wondering why anyone would question the announcement .. that they were definitely still engaged .. and in fact were very busy with opportunities
I also sent an email to UML .. asking if they could update their news section .. as nothing had been added for almost a year. I asked about their involvement with WSGI but they didn’t reply. It looks like their news section is being updated at least .. “coming soon” ?
http://www.okstate-uml.org/content/news
Ps .. I had been keeping track of their job postings / opening’s .. they had been busy hiring or replacing people .. I imagine they’re expanding as most news articles we come across mention the ever growing market for these UAV’s
Jobs postings @ UML As of April 7 / 2012
1.UML Special Security Manager : REMOVED / HIRED? APRIL 23
http://www.okstate-uml.org/career4412.html
2.Financial Analyst: REMOVED / HIRED APRIL? 23
http://www.okstate-uml.org/career4312.html
3.Deputy Laboratory Director:
http://www.okstate-uml.org/career8.html
4.Contracts/Subcontracts Administrator:
http://www.okstate-uml.org/careerDnew.html
5.Sr. Program Manager:
http://www.okstate-uml.org/careerE.html
6.Associate Laboratory Director - Internal Services:
http://www.okstate-uml.org/career6.html
7.Administrative Support: REMOVED / HIRED? APRIL 17
http://www.okstate-uml.org/careerAdmin.html
8.Security Specialist I: REMOVED / HIRED? APRIL 23
http://www.okstate-uml.org/career10.html
new jobs as of April 26
9.Chemistry Technician
10.Flight Director
11.Maintenance Technician
12.Director of Operations, PrimeWIN Program
13.EOD/Special Operations Technician : REMOVED / HIRED MAY 3
New Job as of May 3
14.Contracts/Subcontracts Administrator(UML)
Well .. if he read the board like some have suggested and took the criticism to heart .. maybe we are lucky that he didn’t have a few parting words
Thanks BBB for ALL your input .. we appreciate it
We have been bouncing along the bottom of wtf for a long time .. but I think you’re correct about our coming move up in share price
Mr. Clark brought different products to market .. with the recent patent application on the Argus airship it would appear that it too is ready for the market .. military / government market .. for now
As you & other’s have pointed out about the DoD & their lengthy timelines .. product certification won’t happen until they’ve put the Argus platform through its paces .. but it will imo
I think Mr. Bocchichio represents something big going forward .. obviously he likes what he sees or he wouldn’t be here.
This is gettin good