BASI

The talent to build airships is not widespread, and with the exception of the Russian airship developers, have done no prototype cold weather testing. BASI is working on technological solutions to adapt airships to the Arctic environment. Most proposed cargo airships are based on advertising blimp designs. The challenges of operating a cargo service with heavy loads to the northern latitudes are not trivial. Being located at Winnipeg, Manitoba, cold weather survivability is built into the operation and maintenance of BASI designs... BASI seeks to gain strategic advantages as a research facility. The buoyant technology BASI has acquired can enable the company to be a Tier 2 supplier to the airship industry and manufacturer of a Canadian airship. Over the next five years, our goal is to grow Canada's first buoyant aircraft research facility and develop manufacturing capability. BASI has design solutions to meet the demands for transport to remote regions of the North.

Also known as: buoyant aircraft

Primary location: Winnipeg Canada