MEXICO CITY,
Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydra Technologies, a Mexican firm,
presented the S4 Ehecatl UAS (Unmanned Aerial System), designed, developed and
manufactured in
Mexico. Continuing with the success obtained during the
Paris
Air Show in June of this year, a full-scale S4 was on exhibit in a shared
booth with the U.S. defense contractor, General Dynamics, who represents Hydra
for sales in the U.S.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070907/MXF001 )
AUVSI's is the world's largest unmanned systems symposium and exhibition
(AUVSI, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International). The 2007
edition was held from August 6 thru the 9 in Washington, D.C. This is the
premier event for unmanned land air and sea vehicles, with over 275
international exhibitors in over 230,000 square feet of stands and exhibits.
The presence of the Mexican aircraft caused an enormous impact on
exhibitors and visitors alike, having been developed and tested during 50
months in complete secrecy. Various agencies, both military and civilian, from
the United States, Canada, Korea, Singapore and Colombia, along with several
other countries, demonstrated great interest in adding this Mexican technology
to their diverse missions. Both industry experts and government users
expressed their surprise due to the complex technical level achieved and
excellent quality of the Mexican system, available immediately.
During the show, unmanned systems are exhibited and demonstrated by the
most respected aeronautical and high-tech defense contractors. A wide range of
exhibitors participated, including General Atomics (Predator), Lockheed Martin
(Global Hawk), EADS, Raytheon, L3, Boeing, Elbit, General Dynamics, Israel
Aerospace Industries, Northrop Grumman and many more, presenting their most
recognized systems and innovations.
In another unprecedented act, Ed Yakin, physicist and president of Hydra
Technologies, received the prestigious "Al Aube Outstanding Contributor
Award", which is the most important of only four awards given each year at the
show. Hydra is the first non-US institution to get this recognition.
Approximately 500 people from the military and tech-related fields from
various countries, as well as specialized media, attended the ceremony, along
with several representatives from the Mexican government. These included high-
ranking officers from the Mexican Army, Navy and Air Force, who joined
officials from the economic, political and scientific bureaus, in clear
support for this project of strategic importance to Mexico.
High level executives from General Dynamics expressed their immediate
plans to market the Mexican systems in the U.S., stressing the high technical
level achieved by Hydra -- not to mention this company's capability to develop
and adapt technology in a short period of time.
Winners of this award:
2007 Hydra Technologies de Mexico
2006 SAIC - Science Applications International Corporation
2005 Aerovironment, Inc.
2004 Air Force Special Operations Command
2003 Northrop Grumman
2002 Boeing
The S4 Ehecatl (Aztec God of the Wind) honors its name and, among other
things, opens a new path to an effective solution of the border problems
between the U.S. and Mexico.
For further information: info@hydra-technologies.com
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