ILC Dover is the World's Largest Producer of Modern Aerostat and Airship Envelopes

ILC Dover has been developing and manufacturing the softgoods structures for aerostats, airships, blimps, and other lighter-than-air vehicles since the early 1970's. We have had numerous contracts involving the development of materials and detailed design and manufacture of aerostats, airships, and logging balloons, the refurbishment of envelopes, delivery of spares items, and support of field activities. Since 1985, ILC has manufactured over 150 LTA envelopes ranging in size from 56,000 to 4,000,000 cubic feet in volume.

• Surveillance Aerostats
• Advertising Airships & Blimps
• Passenger Airships & Blimps
• High Altitude Airships
• Hybrid Heavy Lift Vehicles

		Envelope Volume	Envelope Length	Envelope Major Diameter	Quantity Fabricated as of 6/10	Direct Customer
		(ft3)	(ft)	(ft)	(each)
Airships	A170	170,000	175	43	5	American Blimp Corporation
	A150	150,000	162	43	10	American Blimp Corporation
	A60+	68,000	125	33	25	American Blimp Corporation
	LZN07	300,000	234	46.5	4	Zeppelin
	HALE-D	500,000+			1	Lockheed Martin
Aerostats	595K	595,000	240	80	5	General Electric
	420K	420,000	208.5	69.5	24	TCOM/Lockheed Martin
	275K	275,000	186	62.5	20	Lockheed Martin
	56K	56,000	109.5	36.5	18	Lockheed Martin
	56KXL	64,000	114	36.5	7	Lockheed Martin
	74K	74,000	119	39	37	Lockheed Martin
	Startower 50	20,000	50	14.2	1	Near Space Systems
	Startower 63	40,000	63	18	1	Near Space Systems
Balloons	CL75 AirCrane	4,200,000	200	200	1	Cargolifter
	Logging Balloons	620,000	130	108	2	Skyhook
Totals					161

For more information on Aerostats, Airships, and Blimps, please contact Gil Baird