Geospatial imagery products and services specialist Spookfish Limited (ASX: SFI) has taken a significant step forward with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approving the final stage of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) program for the Spookfish camera system.
The news is a significant milestone for the company as it allows for the large-scale manufacture of the complete camera system.
The previous STC stages allowed large-scale production of the mechanical and structural elements with the electronic system elements approved on an aircraft-by-aircraft basis.
The granting of the final stage of the STC program by CASA for such a complex project in such a short time is a fantastic achievement,” Spookfish Chief Executive Officer Jason Waller said.
“The ability for Spookfish to design, certify, manufacture, operate commercially with its own aircraft and maintain complex camera systems is a unique and tremendously valuable capability as we rollout our systems out in Australia and in overseas markets.”
CASA approval now forwarded to U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) for ratification under the Australia/U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement.
Earlier this month, Spookfish announced a second large-scale order by aerial imagery and data analytics solutions provider EagleView Technologies to accelerate rollout of its technology in North America.
Shares in the company were trading unchanged at 7.2c in Thursday afternoon trade.
