Swift020 VTOL Drone Works with Forestry Officials in Japan The Swift020 UAS successfully flew over densely forested areas within the Ishikawa prefecture in Japan. Working with members of the Ishikawa Prefecture Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry, the local forest cooperative association and key forestry industry leaders, the flights were held July 23-25, 2018. Due to the density of the trees, the size of the area, and the problematic topography, sustainable forest management … [Read more...] about VTOL Swift020 Flies Forestry Mission Japan
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VTOL Swift020 flies over Kobe Japan
Swift Engineering Inc. successfully flies VTOL drone Swift020 in Kobe, Japan. Swift Engineering, Inc. flew the first fully autonomous flight demonstration in the port city of Kobe, Japan on July 21, 2018. In attendance during the event was Governor of the Hyogo prefecture, Toshizo Ido, and Mayor of Kobe City, Kizo Hisamoto as well as other government officials and media. The flight took place in Meriken Park, located in the Port of Kobe City in the Hyogo Prefecture. “We are proud and honored to … [Read more...] about VTOL Swift020 flies over Kobe Japan
OCTANe Announces High Tech Innovation Award Winners
ALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 19, 2017) - OCTANe, Orange County's technology and life sciences accelerator organization, today announced the winners of the 2017 High Tech Innovation Awards. The awards program, which entered its twenty-fourth year, honored Orange County-based companies who have demonstrated exceptional leadership while developing new technological advancements in their respective industries. This year, 10 awards recognized outstanding innovations in software, digital … [Read more...] about OCTANe Announces High Tech Innovation Award Winners
Swift Joins Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Team to deliver Next Generation Vertical Lift
San Clemente, California, March 30, 2015 – Swift Engineering Inc. joins the Sikorsky-Boeing team to support the development of the SB>1 DEFIANT™ Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD). The U.S. Army Aviation Technology Directorate (AATD) selected the Sikorsky-Boeing team to continue the development of the SB>1 DEFIANT™ technology demonstrator, a medium-lift helicopter configured to Sikorsky’s X2™ coaxial design, through flight testing. The DEFIANT™ technology demonstrator will feature … [Read more...] about Swift Joins Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Team to deliver Next Generation Vertical Lift
Boeing BAC 5317-2 Qualification
Swift Engineering Inc. Achieves Boeing BAC 5317-2 Qualification San Clemente, California – 2 November 2014 Swift Engineering Inc. is pleased to announce its recent qualification to the Boeing Company’s BAC 5317-2 Process Specification. A requirement for all composites suppliers to Boeing, the approval is for the manufacturing of low temperature autoclave cured epoxy structural parts. The qualification process involved the coordinated efforts of both the operations and engineering teams … [Read more...] about Boeing BAC 5317-2 Qualification