Airbus Helicopters to Acquire Aerovel

Airbus Helicopters has agreed to acquire Aerovel.

Airbus Helicopters is an Airbus division.

Airbus designs, manufactures, and delivers commercial aircraft, military transports, launch vehicles, satellites, and helicopters. It also provides secure communications, urban mobility, data services and other solutions.

“Aerovel is a company led by aeronautical veterans who invented and developed the class-II small tactical unmanned aerial system (STUAS).”
-Aerovel

Aerovel CEO Ali Dian stated that they are proud to become a part of an organization with a rich legacy of aerospace excellence and they look forward to leveraging their combined strengths to define the future of autonomous systems.

Read the full press release here