STUTTGART, Germany, June 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Sanswire-TAO Corp., the airship development and production joint venture owned by Sanswire Corp., subsidiary of GlobeTel Communications Corp. (Pink Sheets:GTEM), and TAO Technologies GmbH, today announced that it will demonstrate various airship models to selected invitees and members of various agencies of the United States government during a three-day series of meetings and demonstrations occurring in Stuttgart from June 25-28, 2008.
"The main objective is to illustrate the depth and position of the high altitude program specifically highlighting the concepts, tools, and team of scientists and engineers involved in Stuttgart. This three-day event is the purest way to show the technical potential of TAO airship platforms," stated Jonathan Leinwand President of Sanswire Corp.
"We have prepared a complete schedule of meetings and briefings as well as various live flight demonstrations to confirm our capabilities," stated Dr. Bernd Kroplin, Chairman of TAO Technologies GmbH. "Our knowledge of airship design and development is unique due to our segmented cell based theory and the accompanying systems all invented and prototyped in-house by our team. During this three day period, we will unveil our plan to successfully reach, operate and return from the stratosphere later this year."
About Sanswire-TAO Corp.
Sanswire-TAO exclusively owns and markets all the technology and intellectual property associated with TAO's lighter than air (LTA) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), including the Stratellite(tm) high-altitude airships, the SAS-51 low-altitude airships, the mid-altitude SkySat airship category, and the PADDS Precision Air Drop Delivery System in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Sanswire-TAO Corp. is jointly owned by TAO Technologies GmbH and Sanswire Corp., subsidiary of GlobeTel Communications Corp. For more information, visit www.sanswire-tao.com.
About Sanswire Corp. and GlobeTel Communications Corp.
GlobeTel Communications Corp. develops and provides an integrated suite of aerospace communications products and services, leveraging its relationships with leaders in UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) technologies. Sanswire Corp. is focused on the design and construction of various aerial vehicles, capable of carrying payloads that provide persistent surveillance and security solutions at various altitudes.
About TAO Technologies GmbH
TAO Technologies GmbH, in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart, led by Professor Dr. Bernd Kroplin, is highly regarded throughout the world for research, design, development and flight testing of various designs of aerial vehicles.
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