Programs

Our current programs include:

  • LandSafe™

    The LandSafe™ aircraft survivability system provides altitude, groundspeed, drift angle, airspeed, true windspeed and direction at speeds down to 0 knots to allow for safe vertical lift aircraft operations in Degraded Visibility Environments – DVE ("brown-out" and "white-out" conditions). Research and development for the LandSafe™ system is ongoing at OADS, meanwhile production of this technology for military aviation applications has been licensed to Rockwell Collins.

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  • Vindicator® Laser Wind Sensor

    The Vindicator® laser wind sensor (LWS) is a forward-looking LIDAR system capable of measuring real-time three-dimensional wind speed and direction data at varying ranges out to 300 meters. The sensor design is based on state-of-the-art fiber laser technology developed and patented at Optical Air Data Systems. This commercial application has been licensed to Catch the Wind, Inc. for production.

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  • LITES - (Laser Integrated Target Engagement System)

    The Laser Integrated Target Engagement System (LITES) consolidates many of the capabilities required by Forward Air Controllers (FAC) into a single, one man portable unit. OADS continues with futher research and development for this technology, but production has been licensed to Rockwell Collins.

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