Company type | Private |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | 2015 |
Headquarters | Switzerland |
Products | Aircraft and components |
Owner | UMS Aero Group, Saab |
Website | umsskeldar |
UMS Skeldar AG is an aircraft manufacturer based primarily in Switzerland, and with manufacturing facilities in Sweden. It was formed in 2018 as a joint venture between majority shareholder UMS Aero Group and Saab. Its principle product is the Skeldar range of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) rotorcraft. The company also owns the Hirth company,[1] whose range of light two-stroke engines provide the power units for the rotorcraft.[2]