UMS Skeldar

UMS SKELDAR, a joint venture between UMS AERO Group and Saab, is Europe’s only provider of both Rotary and Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms.

With a highly active research and development programme, UMS SKELDAR provides solutions to a wide variety of military defence, civil security and maritime sectors globally.

Its current portfolio consists of four vehicles in the 2-12+ hours endurance range. There are two Fixed Wing models including the F-330 and the larger F-720 and two rotary wing models including the SKELDAR V-200 and R-350.

The company is headquartered near Basel in Switzerland, with twin manufacturing facilities in Switzerland (Möhlin) and Sweden (Linköping). UMS SKELDAR is a multi-skilled enterprise with all the capabilities necessary to manage and deliver total UAV programmes. This includes research and development, design, manufacture, testing, training, consultancy, maintenance, Managed Services and finance options.

Alongside design and production, UMS SKELDAR develops its own associated systems which serve to fly various types of UAV’s simultaneously on the same Ground Control Station (GCS). The company can provide customers with qualified ISR instructors for training of unmanned vehicles or to interpret sensor information alongside a RPAS capability requirement. All of the systems provided by UMS SKELDAR utilise exclusive design and build avionics, software and carry an authentic intellectual property rights (IPR).