Cassidian expands its expertise in tactical and small UAVs with acquisition of SurveyCopter
Oct. 20, 2011
UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, 20 Oct. 2011. Cassidian, an EADS company in Unterschleissheim, Germany, is acquiring SurveyCopter in Pierrelatte, France, to boost Cassidian's expertise in light unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). SurveyCopter specializes in small UAVs, and produces the DVF2000, DRAC/TRACKER, Copter 1B, Copter 4, and the Blimp UAVS. Cassidian and SurveyCopter have been UAV development partners since 2003, particularly on the DRAC/TRACKER UAV for the French armed forces, company officials say. Cassidian plans to launch a business segment that concentrates on tactical UAVs and light UAVs, including vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV programs for military and civil applications.
UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, 20 Oct. 2011. Cassidian, an EADS company in Unterschleissheim, Germany, is acquiring SurveyCopter in Pierrelatte, France, to boost Cassidian's expertise in light unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). SurveyCopter specializes in small UAVs, and produces the DVF2000, DRAC/TRACKER, Copter 1B, Copter 4, and the Blimp UAVS. Cassidian and SurveyCopter have been UAV development partners since 2003, particularly on the DRAC/TRACKER UAV for the French armed forces, company officials say.Cassidian plans to launch a business segment that concentrates on tactical UAVs and light UAVs, including vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV programs for military and civil applications. The future Cassidian tactical and small UAV business unit also will concentrate on export markets in India and the Middle East, company officials say.Cassidian's intent is to position SurveyCopter at the heart of its activities for mini and tactical UAVs in France, company officials say. SurveyCopter also emphasizes development of robotic and autopilot VTOL applications for hostile-environment applications through its subsidiary WeControl in Courtelary, Switzerland.
John Keller is editor-in-chief of Military & Aerospace Electronics magazine, which provides extensive coverage and analysis of enabling electronic and optoelectronic technologies in military, space, and commercial aviation applications. A member of the Military & Aerospace Electronics staff since the magazine's founding in 1989, Mr. Keller took over as chief editor in 1995.
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