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	AVID LLC Celebrates Fifth Year of Aircraft Design Services PRESS RELEASE, November 29, 2006 AVID LLC, a leading research and development firm for unconventional concepts in aircraft design, announces its fifth consecutive year of double digit revenue growth...
	AVID LLC Sponsors Aerospace Event in Blacksburg, Virginia PRESS RELEASE, October 26, 2006 AVID LLC announces a networking event for the expanding local aerospace industry and faculty of related engineering departments at Virginia Tech.
	AVID LLC Wins Air Force Contract for Micro Munition Technologies PRESS RELEASE, October 25, 2006 AVID LLC, a leading research and development firm for unconventional concepts in aircraft design, has won a Phase I SBIR award from the U.S. Air Force.
	AVID LLC President to Speak at UAV Conference PRESS RELEASE, October 12, 2006 Sam Wilson, President of AVID LLC, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 23/24. Wilson will discuss the deployment of UAVs for enhanced surveillance and border protection, which has long since been an area of focus for AVID and their project partners.
	Attorney General McDonnell Visits AVID LLC PRESS RELEASE, September 28, 2006 Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell visited Blacksburg recently to meet with AVID LLC President Sam Wilson and CFO Nanci Hardwick to learn more about their operations and what they need from the state to be even more successful.
	AVID LLC Provides Gift of Community Service PRESS RELEASE, July 14, 2006 On July 14, 2006 AVID LLC announces its continued commitment to surrounding communities having raised approximately $500.00 in donations to the United Way Community Yard Sale. The Community Yard Sale was held June the 22nd, with all proceeds benefiting the various Community Partners under the United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd.
	Nanci Hardwick, CFO Becomes Treasurer of NCTC PRESS RELEASE, July 13, 2006 On July 13th, 2006, AVID LLC, announces that Nanci Hardwick has joined the NewVA Corridor Technology Council (NCTC) Executive Committee as its Treasurer. AVID LLC has belonged to the NCTC for several years, believing in its ability to further the business interests of the New River Valley.
	Watched by the Eye in the Sky Blue Ridge Business Journal, May 2006 What used to live in the imagination and be fodder for science fiction is reality for the small Blacksburg firm of AVID...
	AVID LLC Sponsors Lecture Series for Entrepreneurs PRESS RELEASE, May 10, 2006 On May 10, 2006, AVID LLC announced a new lecture series for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs called "Shark Tales". This bi-monthly event features local success stories who share their experiences with...
	AVID LLC Provides Gift of ACS Software Licenses to the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Engineering PRESS RELEASE, April 27, 2006 On April 27th, 2006 AVID LLC announced the gift of AVID ACS Software licenses to the Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering, a significant contribution to the continuing success of that department...
	US design consultancy looks for partner to manufacture homeland security UAV Flight International, April, 2006 US design consultancy AVID is seeking a partner to develop an unusual unmanned air vehicle comprising a flying-wing mother ship powered by ducted-fan engine modules that can detach to operate autonomously as micro air vehicles (MAV)...
	AVID Developing New UAV Concept for Homeland Security PRESS RELEASE, March 31, 2006 A potential terrorist slips across the U.S. border under the cover of darkness. Unchallenged, he disappears into the night - or so he thinks. Unknown to this intruder, he's been detected all along - from 20,000 feet. And now, as he rests behind a rock, he's being watched by a 2-foot-wide unmanned aerial vehicle hovering quietly a few feet away.
	AVID LLC Provides Corporate Support to the Virginia Tech College of Engineering PRESS RELEASE, February 07, 2006 On February 7, 2006 AVID LLC announced the receipt, by the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, of a significant financial contribution to the continuing success of that department. In addition to Sam Wilson's instruction of the "V/STOL Aircraft Design and V/STOL Concepts Review" course last Fall semester, AVID LLC continues to pursue a firm partnership with Virginia Tech...
	Ducted Fan Miniature Unmanned Air Vehicle Defense Update, December, 2005 Honeywell is developing for DARPA an advanced technology demonstrator backpack-sized Miniature Air Vehicle (MAV) designed to gather and transmit battlefield Information in support of small units operations. The development of the MAV is part of an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) program. Once matured, the micro air vehicle will become part of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems program as the "hover and stare" Class I Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System.
	Micro Air Vehicle: Backpackable UAV for Tactical Reconnaissance & Surveillance DefenseReview.com, November, 2005 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have already proven their unique capabilities and importance in the U.S. military's prosecution of the war on terror. However, Hunter/Killer operations are just part of the equation for the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.
	HOVERING CAMERAS: The Future of Surveillance Military.com, October, 2005 We've all seen them in science fiction movies: cameras hovering around and taking surveillance images for the police. But really, how realistic are they? Well, they're already here.
	AVID Announces DARPA SBIR Phase II Contract Award for "Novel Airborne Video Sensors" PRESS RELEASE, October 21, 2005 On October 18, 2005 AVID LLC announced an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Phase II Award from DARPA , the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In Phase I of this Novel Airborne Video Sensors, AVID developed a valuable evaluation tool, Software Pixels on Target (SPOT). SPOT provides a decision maker in the field the capability to visualize the effect of sensor and aircraft performance prior to vehicle application for the detection of objects of interest.
	AVID Announces DARPA STTR Phase I Contract Award for "Visual Odometry & Automatic 3-D Model Construction for Micro Air Vehicles" PRESS RELEASE, August 30, 2005 On August 30, 2005 AVID LLC announced an STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) Phase I Award from DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. AVID LLC will demonstrate the feasibility of using visual odometry and 3D modeling codes to support navigation and reconnaissance from a Micro Air Vehicle (MAV).
	Virginia Tech invites AVID President to Instruct ME/AOE "V/STOL Aircraft Design and V/STOL Concepts Review" PRESS RELEASE, August 15, 2005 On August 15, 2005 AVID LLC announced that Sam Wilson will instruct the "V/STOL Aircraft Design and V/STOL Concepts Review" course this Fall Semester at Virginia Tech. Sam Wilson's expertise in the area, as well as the expertise of AVID LLC, continues to be an invaluable tool to the aircraft design community.
	AVID Team Member Receives Awards at SAWE Conference PRESS RELEASE, July 21, 2005 AVID congratulates team member John Ohanian, Aircraft Design Software Engineer, on the recent awards he received at the 64th Annual Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc. (SAWE) International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering.
	AVID Continues Community Contributions PRESS RELEASE, June 9, 2005 AVID continues its commitment to surrounding communities! AVID employees have pledged over $5,000 to charities through the United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd. Employees supported non-profit organizations which service the New River Valley and the Tidewater Region in Virginia.
	AVID LLC Launches New Website PRESS RELEASE, May 27, 2005 AVID is pleased to announce that we have updated and improved our website to better serve our customers. You can now access information about our services, design tools, expertise, and office locations using our improved navigation and user-friendly design.
	AVID Expands Offices in Yorktown, Virginia PRESS RELEASE, May 19, 2005 AVID LLC is pleased to announce its expansion with a new Research Center in Yorktown, Virginia. AVID continues to grow and serve the needs of its clients, government and community and this operational expansion should enable AVID to improve our already high customer service standards.

	Honeywell Begins Flight Tests Of New 13-Inch UAV SPACEDAILY, January 10, 2005 Honeywell announced last Thursday that it has begun flight testing a new 13-inch autonomous surveillance aircraft that a foot soldier can carry on his back. AVID LLC was highly involved in the conceptual design and ongoing development of the vehicle.