UMS SKELDAR
Joint venture between UMS Aero Group and Saab producing the SKELDAR V-200 rotary-wing VTOL UAS for naval and military surveillance.
UMS SKELDAR is a joint venture company formed at the end of 2015 between UMS Aero Group AG, a Swiss-based supplier of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, and Saab AB, the Swedish aerospace and defence conglomerate. UMS Aero Group holds the majority stake in the venture while Saab holds approximately 47 percent, and the company's head office is established in Möhlin, Switzerland, with an additional office in Linköping, Sweden. The joint venture was created to consolidate the development, production, marketing, and support of the SKELDAR rotary-wing UAS product family, delivering unmanned solutions to civil, security, defence, and maritime customers on a global basis.
The company's primary product is the SKELDAR V-200, a medium-range vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system designed for reconnaissance, identification, target acquisition, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and maritime surveillance missions. The V-200 has a maximum takeoff weight of 245 kg, a main rotor diameter of 4.6 meters, a payload capacity of 40 kg, a maximum speed of approximately 140 km/h, a mission radius of 100 km, endurance exceeding six hours, and a service ceiling of 3,000 meters. The system supports ship-based Automatic Takeoff and Landing (ATOL) on dynamic ship surfaces in adverse weather conditions, and its control station can be integrated into a vessel's existing operator consoles and combat management systems, enabling operation by two to four personnel in naval configurations.
The SKELDAR V-200 is designed with a modular payload architecture that accommodates electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) gimbals, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), ground moving target indicator (GMTI), signals intelligence (SIGINT) equipment, electronic warfare systems, AIS transponders, laser range finders, laser pointers, searchlights, megaphones, and cargo hooks, depending on mission requirements. The German Navy has received the SKELDAR V-200 system, and at DSEI 2023 UMS SKELDAR and Ultra Maritime jointly unveiled an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant of the platform. The company has also developed the smaller SKELDAR V-150 VTOL platform, introduced at the UMEX exhibition, expanding its product portfolio to address lighter-class unmanned rotary-wing mission requirements.
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Contact UMS SKELDAR
WEBSITE
https://umsskeldar.aeroPHONE
+41 44 515 56 10HEADQUARTERS
Sweden
Company Facts
Founded
2018
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
employees 100-500
Primary Region
Europe
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Funding Stage
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