Altaeros

Altaeros is a company that makes autonomous aerostats, which are tethered lighter-than-air platforms. The site describes them as high capacity, long endurance aerial platforms. The company has offices in Fremont, New Hampshire, and Wrexham, United Kingdom.

The company's main product is the Aerostat Autopilot. The site says this control system runs day-to-day flight operations, including launching, landing and flight. It says the system keeps people out of harm's way and increases mission availability.

The site says the company's aerostats can handle high winds and severe weather. It reports a five year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth 99 million dollars from the US Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection. The contract covers autonomous aerostats and support services.

The company has deployed an ST-Flex aerostat in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, to support border missions. The site also reports a second year of contract support, services and sparing at the same site. The site describes the location as a high altitude desert corridor.

The site lists industries it serves, including armed forces, homeland security, emergency response, mobile networks, rural industry, government operations, event marketing and industrial IoT. It says its work also supports network resilience, disaster response and telecom rollouts.

Altaeros UK is a wholly owned subsidiary. The site says it makes inflatable vehicles and structures, including hangars, shelters and custom inflatables. It also makes all the Altaeros aerostat envelopes. The company has careers, contact and LinkedIn pages on its site.