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Originally published in NASA Spinoff, 08/12/2020. Tornados can flip a car when the wind speed reaches 122 mph, making them unpredictability dangerous. Volcanic eruptions are as toxic as they are destructive. Researchers are working hard to improve forecasting techniques and earlier warning systems for these and...

Program provides access to highly specialized research equipment without the burden of acquisition costs or ongoing maintenance fees. Boulder, CO – (July 10, 2018) –University of Colorado (CU) Boulder Integrated Remote and In Situ Sensing (IRISS)Initiative andBlack Swift Technologies(BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder,...

Black Swift Technologies and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Demonstrate Effective Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) for Advanced Volcano Research Airborne Carbon Dioxide Data Analysis Helps NASA/JPL Advance Volcano Science and Monitoring Efforts Boulder, CO – (February 6, 2018) [caption id="attachment_1643" align="alignright" width="300"] Dr. Jack Elston (left)...

Black Swift Technologies and Leptron Unmanned Aircraft Systems Join Forces to Deliver American-Made Advanced Capability Fixed-Wing UAS GeoSwift Mapper Built on the Same UAS Platform Embraced by NASA, NOAA, and Other Leading Scientific Agencies Boulder, CO – (December 12, 2017) [caption id="attachment_1645" align="alignright" width="300"] GeoSwift Mapper System[/caption] With a...

Black Swift Technologies’ SwiftCore™ Flight Management System Plays Critical Role in NOAA and University of Tennessee Space Institute Joint Research Project Represents First BST Autopilot Integration with UAV Factory Penguin BE UAV Platform Boulder, CO – (November 21, 2017) [caption id="attachment_1650" align="alignright" width="300"] Penguin BE UAV Platform[/caption] With a...

Aircraft to Provide Wildfire Measurements in Support of FIREX and Fire Weather Forecasting Boulder, CO – (August 1, 2017) Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced today that their Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), SuperSwift™, has been selected by The National Oceanic...