Congratulations to Lindstrand USA for being selected as a finalist in the University of Virginia's Tayloe Murphy Resilience Award - a competition that recognizes successful Virginia businesses that have been working in communities facing economic challenges ; the company will go on to compete to be one of five winners.  Lindstrand manufactures the most advanced lighter-than-air vehicles and air inflatables in the world.

Last year Lindstrand created the world's largest aerostat for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.  View a photo gallery of the aerostat at the Commonwealth Games.

The star attraction of the recent Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India was not an athlete or foreign dignitary, but the world's largest aerostat - created by our very own Lindstrand USA, located in South Boston. (photo gallery below)

The 80m by 40m and 12m high aerostat is a unique piece of technology that is mounted with cameras to provide a 360-degree viewing experience so every person in the stadium could view the entire effect of the aerostat and laser projections. Light fixtures with mirrors were attached to the underbelly of the balloon to emit a warm glow.