Sagetech Avionics and Ciconia LTD Team Wins BIRD Foundation Homeland Security Grant for Collision Avoidance System
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WHITE SALMON, Wash. and NESS-ZIONA, Israel, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Sagetech Avionics (
) Inc., a U.S. aerospace technology company providing industry-leading
situational awareness solutions for crewed and uncrewed aerial systems, and
Ciconia LTD (
), an Israeli company focused on collision avoidance systems for aerial
platforms, jointly announced that the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial
Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program awarded a $1
million grant to the Sagetech-Ciconia team funding the development of a mid-air
conflict management and collision avoidance system for first responders and
other aerial platforms.
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"Sagetech is delighted to have been chosen for this BIRD Foundation (
) grant. We've been working with Ciconia (
) on a crowded airspace collision avoidance system, and this program fits very
well with our intended collaboration. Together, we will be developing a unique
mid-air conflict management system which marries both of our current
technologies to create a solution for safe integration of crewed and uncrewed
air vehicles in very dense airspace. This grant will help accelerate a critical
technology development and advance a powerful international partnership,"
remarked Tom Furey, CEO of Sagetech Avionics.
Ciconia develops innovations that enable safe flight for all flying platforms,
leveraging the founders' deep military and commercial flight experience to
create intuitive prioritization and conflict management methods. "There is a
significant opportunity for first responder organizations to use both crewed
and uncrewed vehicles to improve flight safety, response time and
effectiveness. Our partnership with Sagetech will enable us to jointly develop
and commercialize a far more efficient means of employing all airborne assets
in critical situations," explained Moshe Cohen, Ciconia's CEO.
The BIRD HLS program is focusing this year's awards on cutting-edge aerial
safety and emergency communications system solutions to enhance first responder
capabilities. To learn more, visit
https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/bird-hls
About Sagetech Avionics
Sagetech Avionics is an aerospace technology company empowering safe flight in
crewed and uncrewed aircraft with certifiable situational awareness solutions.
Currently serving military and civil duty on most small to medium UAVs,
Sagetech solutions are mission-proven and offer decades of program experience,
certifications, and millions of flight hours to deliver maximum value over the
life of an unmanned platform. Learn more at www.sagetech.com.
Source - Sagetech Avionics Inc.
CONTACT: press@sagetech.com
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