Airbus Helicopters strengthens drones business portfolio with Aerovel takeover

Airbus Helicopters strengthens drones business portfolio with Aerovel takeover Airbus Helicopters strengthens drones business portfolio with Aerovel takeover

Airbus Helicopters has signed an agreement to acquire Aerovel, a company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and its Flexrotor unmanned aerial system.

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Bruno Even, CEO, Airbus Helicopters said,“ We are looking forward to welcoming Aerovel into the Airbus family. This strategic acquisition aligns with our vision to expand our UAS offering and respond to a growing customer demand worldwide for additional mission capabilities such as manned-unmanned teaming. Aerovel’s expertise in autonomous flight technology will undoubtedly complement our UAS development with the VSR700, as well as the work that we have been doing to develop interoperability.”

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Ali Dian, CEO, Aerovel said, “Joining forces with Airbus will allow us to scale innovation, accelerate our mission to advance unmanned aviation, and maintain our unwavering support for the US military and its allies. We are proud to become part of an organisation with a rich legacy of aerospace excellence and we look forward to leveraging our combined strengths to define the future of autonomous systems. It will also be a great tribute to our Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Tad McGeer, who has spent the last 30 years committed to delivering innovative unmanned products.”

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Airbus Helicopters has signed an agreement to acquire Aerovel, a company specializing in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and its Flexrotor unmanned aerial system.

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