UMS Skeldar AG

UMS Skeldar AG is a joint venture between Saab and UMS AERO GROUP that develops and manufactures rotary-wing and fixed-wing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for military, civil security, and maritime operations worldwide. The company positions itself as Europe's leading provider of RPAS and operates manufacturing facilities in both Switzerland and Sweden.

Its product line includes the SKELDAR V-200, a NATO-aligned rotary VTOL unmanned aircraft system with a heavy fuel engine and proven ship-based Automatic Take-off and Landing (ATOL) capability, and the V-150, a flexible high-performance unmanned aircraft platform. Technical work spans VTOL systems, ATOL, heavy fuel engine propulsion, and the integration of unmanned systems for naval use.

Application areas covered by the company's systems include naval surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, coastguard monitoring, search and rescue, and border control, alongside broader military and civil security missions. Engineering and manufacturing operations are concentrated in Europe, with deployments and activities extending globally.