Airships, Aerostats, Blimps, High Altitude Weather Balloons
We develop ultralight, flexible fabrics and laminates designed for inflatable airships and aerostats. Our light-than-air (LTA) technologies include specialty materials for hull, ballonet, and bias ply construction, as well as lightweight substrates using high-strength fibers like Vectran.
Warwick has been an important supplier of airship hull and ballonet materials for the last 50 years, beginning with the weaving of blimp fabrics for the allied forces during World War II. In the development of lighter-than-air vehicle fabric, our airship innovations include the development of specialized fabrics and laminates for helium inflatables and bladders (airtight gas-retaining inner layers).
Today, Warwick develops and supplies multifunctional laminates that enable technology for high-altitude inflatable applications. Our high-performance fabrics are utilized in the following inflatable technologies:
Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) Vehicles
- Aerostats
- LTA Near-Space Vehicles
- Blimps
- Passenger Carrier Airships
- Cargo Carrier Airships
- Surveillance Platforms
- Weather Balloons
- Helium Balloons
Inflatable Structure Technology
- Hull Materials (Translucent and Opaque)
- Ballonet Materials
- Structural Tee Tapes
