Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The things that Aurora knows how to do in aircraft, aerodynamics, aviation propulsion are a really good fit to the Army's needs in terms of performance, range, payload, those kinds of performance characteristics that the Army needs." 

Source: Dr. John Wissler, director of advanced projects at Aurora Flight Sciences -- who hosted a visit from U.S. Army Research Laboratory aerospace engineers Aug. 15. Earlier this summer, officials from the company visited the Army's research facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Aurora is focused on the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles.

FMI: www.aurora.aero, www.army.mil