American Blimp Corporation

American Blimp Corporation (ABC) is an American privately owned company that is the largest manufacturer of blimps in the United States. It is based in Hillsboro, Oregon, and it manufactures the hardware and rigging for the Lightship and Spector brands of airships. In 2012, the American Blimp Corporation and The Lightship Group were acquired by Van Wagner Communications LLC, and became referred to as the Van Wagner Airship Group. On November 17, 2017, the Florida-based AirSign Inc. purchased the American Blimp Corporation and the Van Wagner Airship Group. In additional to getting 15 airships in the acquisition, AirSign also purchased the A-170 airship (MZ-3A) from the U.S. Navy. With ownership and management of Van Wagner's global airship operations, AirSign became the world's largest airship company.