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Sonex Aircraft announced that a formal Business Collaboration Agreement has been signed with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) for research, engineering and production of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs), beginning with a Xenos-based line of aircraft dubbed \u201cTeros.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the next addition to NASC\u00b9s line of UAVs, which includes the TigerShark and Mako series of aircraft, the Teros will be an AeroVee Turbo powered aircraft based on the Xenos Motorglider design that is capable of carrying significant fuel and mission payloads. The Teros is intended to provide extended range, high altitude performance in a wider range of environments and performing even more challenging missions than NASC\u00b9s existing TigerShark series, which has performed exceptionally well for the company\u2019s Department of Defense customers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Xenos Motorglider is a perfect fit for UAV application,\u201d stated Sonex Founder John Monnett. \u201cThe UAV mission is something we\u2019ve been envisioning since the design of the Moni Motorglider in the 1980\u2019s, combining performance and efficiency with extremely simple and economical construction.\u201d
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\n\u201cCollaboration with NASC offers a wonderful opportunity for Sonex Aircraft, LLC to diversify its markets,\u201d quoted Sonex General Manager Mark Schaible. \u201cSuch diversification only serves to strengthen the level of service and quality offered to our existing customer base through growth and increased stability.\u201d When it comes to innovation, there\u2019s no question that Sonex and
\nAeroConversions\u2019 customers benefit from seemingly unrelated Sonex R&D efforts via new product derivatives that have the potential to reach the homebuilt aircraft and engine marketplaces. A prototyping and production agreement with NASC leverages our new in-house quick build production capability perfectly, allowing Sonex to maintain a strong production department with a steady workforce for consistent production of both Sonex Aircraft Quick
\nBuild Kit airframes, and airframes for NASC at an increased capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sonex and NASC officials selected the name \u201cTeros\u201d for this new line of UAVs as an extension of the name \u201cXenos\u201d in the Greek language. While Xenos can generally be interpreted as a traveler with a diversity of roles, Teros is interpreted as a guardian who \u201cwatches over.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ship sets of Teros aircraft will be produced by Sonex Aircraft, LLC at their Oshkosh, WI headquarters and delivered to NASC for integration and operation as UAVs. The first prototype Teros is slated for delivery to NASC in June 2015. \u201cSonex Aircraft, LLC was selected to produce the aircraft for conversion to a UAV based upon their reputation for excellence in engineering, quality production and customer support,\u201d commented Chris Patton, NASC\u2019s Unmanned Aerial Systems Group Manager. \u201cWe look forward to expanding our relationship with Sonex to meet our customers\u2019 ever-evolving mission requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n
NASC will be announcing details and promoting the new Teros line of UAVs next week Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)\u2019s Unmanned Systems 2015 conference and trade show in Atlanta, May 4-7. NASC can be found at AUVSI booth# 2757.<\/p>\n