The Swiss Government is to buy 28 unmanned aerial vehicles from Oerlikon Contraves in a deal worth SFr 280 million ($240 million). Delivery is due in 1998/9. They will be used for reconnaissance and artillery fire control, and are part of a recently approved arms-procurement programme.
Source: Flight International
Zephyr ultra-endurance air vehicle developer AALTO has secured a $100 million investment from a Japanese consortium including mobile services provider NTT DOCOMO.
Following its purchase by BAE Systems earlier this year, UK unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics is significantly boosting output and targeting continued growth.
UK drone manufacturer Marble Aerospace is considering the adoption of an innovative metallic 3D-printing process to produce the complete airframe of its MRB5 platform to drive performance enhancements.
