Cyber Defense Announces
SA 60 Airship Featured on The Science Channel Friday, September
23, 2005
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sep 27, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cyber
Defense Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:CYDF), a designer and developer
of next generation unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV''s), today
announced that the recent SA 60 Airship demonstration in Toronto
was featured on The Science Channel Friday September 23, 2005
at 8:00 PM EST. You can view the segment that also aired on
Discovery Channel Canada at the link below under ''Hurricane
Help From Above'': http://www.exn.ca/dailyplanet/view.asp?date=9/13/2005
Billy Robinson, CEO of Cyber Defense commented: "The
recent demonstration the SA 60 Airship was a success and we
are delighted that the Discovery Channel has produced a segment
that profiles the use of Airships. We were not only able to
test new technology but were also able to demonstrate the
advertising and marketing capabilities with the Airship being
masked as a 60 foot soccer ball." Mr. Robinson continued,
"The Company and its team members continue to progress
towards the goal of reaching above the jet stream where we
our airships would effectively be low earth orbit satellites."
The Discovery Channel segment featured the Airship inventor
Hokan Colting showing the systems and flight characteristics
of the SA 60. The program originally aired in Canada, mid
September on the Discovery Channel of Canada.
ABOUT CYBER DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Cyber Defense Systems, Inc. is designing and building a new
generation of UAV''s. Cyber Defense is currently marketing
the airships and their CyberBug(TM) UAV''s to various branches
of the U.S. government and U.S. allies as multi-use platform
vehicles capable of deployment in surveillance and communication
operations. Cyber Defense Systems, Inc. http://www.cduav.com
(OTCBB: CYDF)
ABOUT TECHSPHERE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
Techsphere Systems International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Cyber Defense is located in Atlanta and Columbus, GA, is
the manufacturer of low, mid and high altitude airships. Together
with their teaming companies, Techsphere will design and build
unique airship platforms for use in many areas including surveillance,
the military and wireless communications. The current spherical
airship design holds the world altitude record at over 20,000
feet. http://www.techsphere.us
ABOUT PROXITY
Proxity, Inc. is a developmental holding company specializing
in the deployment and marketing of security protection technology
and government contract fulfillment. With 18,750,000 shares
in CYDF, Proxity is a major shareholder. Proxity seeks to
acquire and develop both internet based business opportunities
and security technology. The Company plans to enter into developmental,
teaming and exclusive and nonexclusive marketing and distribution
agreements with products developed for Government, commercial,
military and homeland defense areas. http://www.proxity.com.
(PinkSheets:PRXT)
ABOUT 21ST CENTURY AIRSHIPS
21st Century Airships Inc., located in Newmarket, Ontario,
Canada is a Research and Development company for lighter-than-air
crafts. Founded in 1988, its objective is to improve traditional
airship technology and develop modern airships for various
applications. The company''s R&D activities have resulted
in a considerable number of significant inventions and patents.
http://www.21stcenturyairships.com
ABOUT SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a fast-growing research,
development and manufacturing company that provides leading
edge Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Network-centric
communications technologies on multiple platforms ranging
from soldier-based to small and large manned/unmanned aircraft.
SNC also specializes in the design and production of defense
electronics products in the fields of Instrumentation, Test
and Training (ITT), Electronic Warfare (EW), Air Traffic Control
and Automatic Landing Systems (ATCALS), Unmanned Air Vehicles
(UAVs) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Networking
(C4N). SNC is a $300M+ company with a corporate office based
in Reno, Nevada and does business with all branches of the
U.S. DoD, as well as with certain Government agencies. Sierra
Nevada Corporation owns the SA-60 Airship that flew for the
recent Navy test flights and holds the exclusive integration
contract rights for government end users of Techsphere''s
airships. http://www.sncorp.com
About the Discovery Channel:
Over the last 20 years, the Discovery Channel has been described
as "one of television''s most valued and trusted networks,"
and it approaches its twentieth anniversary as the most widely
distributed television brand in the world, reaching 450 million
homes in over 160 countries.
This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking
statements. These statements appear in a number of places
in this release and include all statements that are not statements
of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current
expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers
with respect to, among other things: (i) the Company''s financing
plans; (ii) trends affecting the Company''s financial condition
or results of operations; (iii) the Company''s growth strategy
and operating strategy; and (iv) the declaration and payment
of dividends. The words "may," "would,"
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that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties,
many of which are beyond the Company''s ability to control
and those actual results may differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of
various factors.
SOURCE: Cyber Defense Systems, Inc
CONTACT: Cyber Defense Systems, Inc
Billy Robinson, 727-577-0878
billy@proxity.com
or
TTC Group, Inc
Victor Allgeier, 212-227-0997
Info@ttcominc.com
or
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Jim McGinley, 775-331-0222
Jim.McGinley@sncorp.com
or
Techsphere Systems International
Mike Lawson, 404-446-2203
mlawson@techsphere.us
or
21st Century Airships, Inc.
Hokan Colton, 905-898-6274
hcolting@21stcenturyairships.com |
