Bramor ppX UAV. Credit: C-ASTRAL Aerospace
One of Japan's largest industrial drone companies, Terra Drone, has announced the acquisition of a stake in the Slovenian aerospace solutions provider C-Astral Aerospace.
C-Astral specialises in the manufacturing and servicing of fixed-wing small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a particular focus on high-productivity and high-endurance surveying, remote sensing and security.
Terra Drone CEO, Toru Tokushige, said: “As a global company looking to expand our portfolio, we have had discussions with many drone developers. But, we were especially impressed with the advanced technology, mission flexibility, and the full spectrum of solutions offered by C-Astral. I am sure C-Astral’s UAS will be coveted by various markets all over the world and Terra Drone’s global network will help them rapidly increase their sales volume.”
Co-founder of C-Astral Aerospace, Nejc Trost, said: “Over the past 11 years, C-Astral has successfully focused on the technological development of advanced long-endurance electric small unmanned aerial systems. Now, we are looking forward to collaborating within the Terra Group to strengthen our global sales and support network.
“We are also excited about the synergistic effects of systems utilisation from within the group to further our R&D and adapt to the most demanding market opportunities.”
Terra Drone has over 20 group companies within its network and the latest acquisition furthers the firm's mission to collaborate with cutting-edge drone tech companies.
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