Masdar Institute signs MoU with Thales / Thales Alenia Space and MINES ParisTech to Develop Applications for Innovative Airship

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, today signed a memorandum of understanding with French company Thales/Thales Alenia Space and French engineering university MINES ParisTech to develop applications for the Stratobus^TM drone-satellite hybrid airship. Agreement focused on Developing UAE-Relevant Environmental Monitoring Applications to protect Arabian Gulf and Natural Resource.