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Wed, Aug 30, 2006

CyberBug Achieves Rocky Mountain High In Colorado

Flies At 10,500-Foot Density Altitude

Our regular readers may recognize the subject of our next story... as we're talking about the CyberBug, the diminutive unmanned aerial vehicle that earlier this year caused a brief stir when the police department in Gaston County, NC began flying the hand-launched UAVs in support of law enforcement operations.

In order to assure the tiny air vehicle didn't conflict with other, manned aircraft, Gaston officials agreed to keep their CyberBugs under 400 feet AGL... but in fact, the UAVs can fly MUCH higher.

During training exercises at the US Air Force Academy, Cadets had the opportunity to watch as the 'Bugs flew at altitudes of over 7,000 feet -- with a density altitude of 10,500 feet -- in the late July heat.

"The CyberBug excelled in flying ten recon and target surveillance sorties at the Academy," said Cyber Defense Systems Engineering VP Jim Alman. "The first-year Cadets saw just how the Bugs operate in these situations. We gave an impressive performance flying flawlessly in turbulence in a valley surrounded and filled with trees... The Bug's pan and tilt camera gave consistent clear and stable video to the end users proving the damping effects of our design."

The Secretary of the Air Force was on hand to watch the demonstration... as were numerous military officers. Company officials say they're already looking forward to the next round of tests... where they expect to go even higher with their tiny UAVs.

FMI: www.cyberdefensesystems.com

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