STARA Technologies "Mosquito" miniature guided parafoil
 autonomously delivers a 10 pound unattended ground sensors from UAV

 


STARA Technologies, Inc. is the only developer of miniaturized guided parafoil sensor delivery systems.  Unlike other larger systems, our patented guidance units are the only products small enough to be delivered from both manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

Our patented delivery system is designed to handle payloads weighing between 1 and 400 pounds.  Payloads can be, but are not limited to, sensors that detect the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), munitions to neutralize enemy military hardware or personnel or blood packets to resupply injured troops in remote, inaccessible locations.

If you have a payload that you would like to drop don't hesitate to call. Sensor Delivery
 


         
24 April 2008 The official results are in again! STARA obliterates the competition at the US Army Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (PATCAD). Click for more details.
28 April 2006 STARA takes possession of its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in Gilbert, AZ.  Click for more details.
21 February 2006 After 15 months of R&D, STARA becomes the first company to implement an "Ultra Tightly Coupled" GPS/INS control system with a guided parafoil. Click for more details.
30 January 2006 Official results are in!  STARA takes 2nd place at the Precision Air Drop Conference in Yuma by putting a 5 pound payload 19 meters from the target.  Click for more details.
12 October 2005 STARA Technologies, Inc. and the Cuben Fiber Corporation team up to demonstrate composite parafoil technology at the US Army Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration in Yuma, AZ.  Stop by and meet the inventor of the composite parafoil, R.J. Downs at STARA's booth next week. Click for more details.
11 November 2004 STARA and the Cuben Fiber corporation collaborate to make a parafoil out of the most innovate parachute material known to date.  Click for more details ...
3 November 2004 STARA registers to exhibit its newest guided parachute and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) sensor emplacement systems at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2005 Symposium & Exhibition. June 28th - 30th, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD.
2 November 2004 STARA begins construction on a new 15,000sqft building and manufacturing facility in Gilbert, Arizona
20 May 2004 STARA awarded patent on miniature guided parafoil delivery systems.  Click for  more details ...
12 April 2004 STARA registers to unveil its new UAV launched delivery system at AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2004 Symposium & Exhibition on August 3rd - 5th, 2004.  The exhibition will be held in Anaheim, CA. 
12 January 2004 Dunn & Bradstreet rates STARA as a financially "strong" company with an excellent credit history.
16 October 2003 STARA Technologies was awarded a contract by US Army TACOM-ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ to demonstrate the use of its existing miniature guided parafoil technology to deliver top-attack munitions from a light-weight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).  Click for more details...
29 August 2003 The United States Army invites STARA Technologies to demonstrate its miniature guided delivery system at the Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (PATCAD) on the Yuma Proving Grounds in November.  Click for more details...
2 May, 2003 STARA Technologies, Inc. wins Navy contract to manufacture guided parafoils deployable from military countermeasures canisters installed in UAV/MAV . Click for more details...

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