Microdrones
The history of Microdrones is a story of friendship, tenacious innovation, and true passion for aviation. It’s also a story about integration – Microdrones’ greatest strength – and how we’ve brought together all the best pieces and put them together so that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Vivien Heriard-Dubreuil, Microdrones president, developed his love of aviation as a young child. Trips to the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, an uncle in the helicopter business, and hours spent building kites and rockets all fueled his interest in flying machines. He knew from a young age that he wanted to work in aviation, eventually earning his pilot’s license and going on to engineering school. There, Vivien worked with his good friend on a project that involved forming a small company and building, testing, flying, and selling a two-seater airplane. That youthful avocation provided the runway for years of professional work at major aviation companies including CAC Systems (now a subsidiary of Airbus) and SAGEM (now SAFRAN), among others.