Skyship Services
Skyship Services, Inc.
Windermere, FL, United States
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Founded in 2011, Skyship Services is a defense prime contractor based in Windermere, United States working in air systems, radar & sensors, c4isr +2 more.
Skyship Services, Inc. is a United States company that designs, manufactures, operates and sustains tethered aerostat systems, airships and airborne radar. Its products provide persistent ISR, border security, maritime domain awareness, counter-UAS and homeland defense coverage. The company's aerostats include the 56K, 74K, 275K, 420K and 660K platforms, the autonomous Quad Skyship 2000 in development, and the L-88 airborne radar. Its work includes the U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System, the CBP Tethered Aerostat Radar System operations and maintenance through the Team ACES consortium with QinetiQ US, and a Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ award. The company states it acquired intellectual property and assets from Lockheed Martin in 2022 covering hybrid airship and aerostat capability. It also operates a commercial airship advertising division. Operations include field support at active sites, helium management, operator training and maintenance, with facilities including the historic Akron Airdock.
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56K Aerostat
Tethered aerostat
Sea-based tethered aerostat for maritime surveillance, deployable from vessels, operating up to 2,500 ft while the ship is under way. Selected by the U.S. Navy for its Sea Based Aerostat System.
74K Aerostat
Tactical tethered aerostat
Mobile tactical aerostat selected as the backbone of the U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System, providing extended-range surveillance and communications relay.
275K Aerostat
Tethered aerostat
Fixed-site aerostat for the Tethered Aerostat Radar System, moors in winds up to 90 knots, stationed at Cudjoe Key and across the TARS network.
420K Aerostat
Tethered aerostat
Border surveillance aerostat carrying a heavier radar payload to 15,000 ft along the U.S. southwest border for CBP TARS.
660K Aerostat
High-lift tethered aerostat
High-lift maritime aerostat carrying up to 8,800 lb to 15,000 ft, with detection ranges to 200 nautical miles, for maritime domain awareness.
Quad Skyship 2000
Autonomous aerostat
Autonomous, helium-buoyant platform with four electric thrusters for automated launch, recovery and station-keeping, transportable in a standard 40 ft container. In development.
Skyship and Sentinel airships
Manned airship
Fully certified crewed airships with 12-hour endurance for maritime patrol, ISR and communications relay, available for lease or purchase.
L-88 Airborne Radar
Airborne radar
Airborne radar developed by the company for tethered aerostat platforms, including the L-88-V3 CBP TARS standard and the L-88-A and L-88-K variants.
