WindBorne Systems Secures Potential $49 Million Data Contract with US Air Force
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Updated Oct 1
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What happened
WindBorne Systems secured a potential $49 million agreement with the United States Air Force for atmospheric measurements gathered by autonomous balloons worldwide. The military has ordered $1.7 million in data so far. WindBorne operates a fleet of about 700 balloons that collect atmospheric readings used to develop AI forecasting systems.
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Why it matters
The contract allows the United States Air Force to purchase atmospheric measurements gathered by WindBorne Systems. This supports the expansion of WindBorne Systems' balloon network, which uses atmospheric models to guide its movements.
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Who's involved
- Andrey SushkoCo-founder and CTO of WindBorne Systems
- United States Air ForceThe military branch that ordered the data services
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The entities involved
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United States Air Force
air service branch of the United States Armed Forces