Engineering:Swiss UAV

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Swiss UAV
TypePrivate
Founded2006
Headquarters
Switzerland
ProductsUnmanned aerial vehicles
ParentUMS Aero Group
Swiss USV training and simulation center

Swiss UAV AG was a privately owned company based in Switzerland that designed and manufactured unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). The firm developed, produced & sold vertical take-off & landing vehicles from 2006 to 2014.[1] It entered a partnership with Saab in May 2009.[2] In 2013 the firm was acquired by Unmanned Systems AG and the following year merged into UMS Aero Group alongside Swedish company Unmanned Systems AB.[3] At the end of 2015 UMS Aero Group became the majority partner in UMS Skeldar,[4] a joint venture with Saab, manufacturers of the Skeldar unmanned vehicle.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Swiss UAV". http://www.swiss-uav.com/. "has been active in the development, production and sale of vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles for over four years" 
  2. ↑ Chuter, Andrew (2009-05-19). "Saab, Swiss UAV Team on Rotorcraft". Defense News. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4098043&c=EUR&s=AIR. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  3. ↑ "Unmanned Systems AG changing name to 'UMS AERO Group'". http://umsskeldar.aero/unmanned-systems-ag-changing-name-to-ums-group/. Retrieved 25 January 2018. 
  4. ↑ Pocock, Chris. "Swedish/Swiss JV Pushing UAVs Here" (in en). https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-02-17/swedish/swiss-jv-pushing-uavs-here. 
  5. ↑ "Saab And UMS Aero Group AG Establish New Strategic Partnership For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles". Saab. 21 December 2015. https://saabgroup.com/Media/news-press/news/2015-12/saab-and-ums-aero-group-ag-establish-new-strategic-partnership-for-unmanned-aerial-vehicles/. Retrieved 25 January 2018. 




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