Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) Capability Demonstration

The Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE), along with our experience in flight planning within FAA regulations, onboard computing, telemetry, payload selection/ integration, and successful SULE flight testing will be used to complete all Phase I deliverables for an effective transition into the Phase II flight demonstration. As a HALE aircraft, the SULE allows for near continuous surveillance, communications, and sensor coverage, operating as a pseudo-satellite while staying clear of the national airspace and remaining fuel independent thanks to solar power. Swift’s previous and continued success with the SULE program has demonstrated our ability not only to plan and create detailed concepts of operations, but to actually perform our missions safely while working within FAA regulations. This experience combined with Swift’s continued relationship with NASA on HAPS programs makes us the ideal and low risk partner for this SBIR. Funding will be used specifically for the labor involved with the Phase I deliverables. The funding will be using specifically for Phase I task labor to allow for Swift to continue its schedule 65K+ MSL flight testing without having to reallocate financial resources to complete Phase I flight planning. Each deliverable will be validated to set the conditions for an immediate start into Phase II. Phase II funding will fund the actual flight capabilities demonstration tasks. Target markets for this technology are commercial communication, commercial scientific, and government agencies such as NASA, DOD, USFS.