Sofcoast’s ASAP XP -­‐ MAKO (“MAKO”) is an autonomous Rucksack Portable TacDcal Aerostat System (RPTAS). MAKO is world’s first scalable rucksack portable tethered inflated aerostat. MAKO is designed to be a scalable soluDon that is quickly deployed to elevate a wide range of equipment such as communicaDons repeater\'s, Wi-­‐Fi / WiMAX repeaters, high-­‐resoluDon imager’s and full moDon surveillance cameras to extend ranges and capabiliDes.

1. Sofcoast,
Inc.
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2008,
2009,
2010
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Patents
Pending
www.sofcoast.com
Affordable
StaDonary
Aerial
PlaEorm
XP
-­‐
MAKO
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Contact
Sofcoast
Johnathan
Surmont
100
N.
Main
Street,
Suite
201
Corbin,
KY
40701,
USA
Tel:
(866)
213-­‐2219
Fax:
(619)
210-­‐5241
Email:
jsurmont@sofcoast.com
Capabili1es
Sofcoast’s
ASAP
XP
-­‐
MAKO
(“MAKO”)
is
an
autonomous
Rucksack
Portable
TacDcal
Aerostat
System
(RPTAS).
MAKO
is
world’s
first
scalable
rucksack
portable
tethered
inflated
aerostat.
MAKO
is
designed
to
be
a
scalable
soluDon
that
is
quickly
deployed
to
elevate
a
wide
range
of
equipment
such
as
communicaDons
repeater's,
Wi-­‐Fi
/
WiMAX
repeaters,
high-­‐resoluDon
imager’s
and
full
moDon
surveillance
cameras
to
extend
ranges
and
capabiliDes.
Currently
in
Beta
development
MAKO
is
designed
to
meet
the
rapid,
ad-­‐
hoc,
and
mobile
tacDcal
informaDon
infrastructure
and
coverage
needs
of
the
individual
frontline
user.
Sofcoast’s
patented
design
is
a
dramaDc
departure
from
tradiDonal
tethered
inflatable
systems
on
the
market
today
and
delivers
unparalleled
coverage
capabiliDes
that
are
adaptable,
flexible,
lightweight
and
rapidly
deployable.
Applica1on
MAKO
provides
the
right
plaEorm
for
individual
users
in
tacDcal
environments
with
backpacks
and
boots
on
the
ground
to
deliver
seamless
data,
voice,
high-­‐res
imagery
and
video
informaDon
for
enhanced
situaDonal
awareness
as
well
as
for
deploying
ad-­‐hoc
and
mesh
network
infrastructure
to
link
informaDon
with
personnel.
Preliminary
Specifica1ons
–
MAKO
Length
15
@.
/
180
Inches
Width
3
@./36
inches
Height
2.5
@./30
inches
Maximum
Payload
@
5000
@.
Density
Al1tude
460
grams
/1
Lb.
Endurance
-­‐
between
Helium
top
off
12-­‐24
Hours
Max
Wind
(demonstrated)
30+MPH
Standard
500
@.
tether
Flight
Stabiliza1on
 Scalable
(increased
li@
kit
is
available)
 Standard
version
uses
Welder
Helium
 Op1onal
Hydrogen
Generator
Available
 Power
Distribu1on
via
tether
Available
 Rucksack
Portable

2. Sofcoast,
Inc.
Copyright
2008,
2009,
2010
All
Rights
Reserved
Patents
Pending
www.sofcoast.com
Affordable
StaDonary
Aerial
PlaEorm
XP
-­‐
MAKO
• Portable
Electro-­‐Mechanical
Winch
• BIVVY
SACK
Ground
Handling
System
• Helium
Filling
System
• Field
Repair
Kit
• Replacement
&
Spares
Flight
Management
System
Ground
Support
Equipment
Air
Vehicle
System
Flexible
Mission
Payload
System
Primary
Secondary
Spare