BlueBird Aero Systems has announced the completion of deliveries of 100 WanderB-VTOL UAVs to a European customer. The deliveries took place under a transaction involving over 150 WanderB-VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) and ThunderB-VTOL Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) worth tens of millions of USD. BlueBird Aero Systems is partially owned by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) (50% of shares). According to a company release, this is the world's largest number of VTOL UAVs delivered to any customer at one time, and was completed within the agreed timetable despite COVID-19 conditions. IAI EVP and General Manager of the Military Aircraft Division and incoming Chairman of the Board at BlueBird Moshe Levy said, “I am excited to celebrate this important milestone. BlueBird is delivering a product providing a unique solution to the customer’s operational challenges. I am confident BlueBird with IAI's collaboration will yield future transactions and lead to the development of more sophisticated tactical VTOL UAV systems.” IAI’s 50% acquisition of BlueBird Aero Systems, which was recently approved by Israel's government, is tapping into the potential of this emerging trend. Over the past few years, BlueBird developed several advanced VTOL platforms. The asset and capability combination of IAI and BlueBird is expected to yield additional breakthrough operational solutions on the market. BlueBird’s Founder and CEO, Ronen Nadir said, “BlueBird’s VTOL systems provide vital intelligence and situational awareness in real-time to the end-user's infantry, armoured units, artillery corps and special forces, serving as their ‘eye in the sky,’ effectively handling the challenged of the modern battlefield." He added that the systems have been tested in extreme environmental conditions to comply with the end user's operational needs, providing significant operational advantages. The transaction reflects a globally emerging trend of VTOL UAVs, which provide important benefits for land and maritime applications as they combine the advantages of a fixed wing UAV (long range, long endurance, high speed, wind independency, large area coverage, etc.) with the advantages of a multi-copter (ability to take off and land in confined areas, accurate, safe and damage-free landing, etc.). BlueBird Aero Systems was founded in 2002 and specializes in design, development and production of micro, mini and tactical UAS and peripheral equipment and delivers exceptional, field-proven solutions to meet the challenges of the military, homeland security (HLS), and civilian markets. BlueBird’s advanced UAV systems, operational in Israel and worldwide since 2006, have performed over 57,000 operational sorties in open areas, as well as in urban scenarios for military, HLS, peace-keeping, low intensity conflict, security, disaster management, law enforcement, search and rescue and commercial applications. Click Here to read the latest issue of Asian Defence Technology
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