Ideal Aerosmith Marks 75th Anniversary With Celebration That Focuses On The Future

2013 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of Ideal Aerosmith, and the company is planning a year-long celebration. In addition to commemorating its past, Ideal Aerosmith's plans include events, keepsakes and activities that focus on the company's future role in avionics technology, domestic energy independence and even space travel.

Ideal Aerosmith was founded in 1938 and has been developing innovative test solutions for the aviation, defense and energy industries ever since. Widely regarded as the world's leader in motion sensing test solutions, many of the world's most important companies utilize Ideal Aerosmith technology every day. In 2012 Ideal Aerosmith was named Business Supplier of the Year by Rockwell Collins. From aviation to defense to directional drilling, companies count on Ideal Aerosmith to help their innovations take shape. Ideal Aerosmith is headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and has manufacturing and engineering facilities in East Grand Forks, Minnesota; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Menlo Park, California; and Phoenix, Arizona.

“Seventy-five years is a big accomplishment for any company, but in our eyes we are just getting started,” says Greg Owens, executive vice president of Ideal Aerosmith. “We're not about to rest on our laurels. We're proud of what we've helped our customers to accomplish, and we're looking forward to 75 more years of helping them achieve even greater things.”

Moses Koyabe to Chair AUVSI Event

Moses Koyabe

Moses Koyabe, Ideal Aerosmith's Vice President for Business Development, was recently nominated to chair the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Saguaro Chapter committee, organizing and hosting an Unmanned Vehicle Systems (UVS) Exhibition at the 2013 Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Airshow.

The unified UVS display will showcase the variety, capabilities, deployment and use of unmanned vehicles and robotics for ground, maritime, air and space applications. It will not only provide the opportunity for a glimpse of the latest technologies but will also create awareness and inform students, engineers and the general public on the wide range of programs, application domains and career paths available in the rapidly growing fields of robotics, unmanned and optionally piloted systems.

This year’s airshow will be held at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona on March 9th, 2013. A free general entrance will give attendees access to the UVS display, military and commercial aerial performances and aircraft static displays.

About AUVSI - Representing more than 2,100 companies and organizations from more than 60 countries, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is the world’s largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems community.

The mission of AUVSI is to promote and support the unmanned systems and robotics community through communication, education and leadership. By providing opportunities for information exchange, networking and business development, AUVSI forums are the best resource for learning about unmanned systems and robotics while staying abreast of the latest program and technology updates.

With members from government organizations, industry and academia, AUVSI is committed to fostering, developing, and promoting unmanned systems and robotics technologies. The AUVSI Saguaro Chapter extends its focus on community involvement, education, and growing the technology within the state of Arizona providing students with the opportunity to experience fun, hands-on robotics/unmanned systems activities that advance STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math) and new development tracks.