MilDef and UMS Skeldar launch a pilot console for drones. MilDef has developed a console for SKELDAR's V-200 platform. SKELDAR, in turn, will deliver the unmanned aerial system and operator consoles to naval defense forces, according to press releases from the companies.

UMS SKELDAR is a joint venture between Saab and the Swiss UMS AERO Group. They have production facilities in Möhlin, Switzerland, and in Linköping. The company sells, among other things, self-manufactured drone platforms with VTOL capability (vertical take-off and landing), whose payload can be adapted for reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and anti-submarine warfare. The console developed by MilDef accommodates two operators - a pilot and one who manages the platform's payload.

- With our experience in designing operator consoles for challenging environments, we are proud to have been selected as a partner to UMS SKELDAR. The increased demand for unmanned aerial systems is also reflected in the need for remote controls, an area where MilDef can combine our expertise in custom hardware as well as system integration, ensuring the best possible solution for end users, says Daniel Ljunggren, CEO of MilDef Group in the company's press release.

- We are grateful for MilDef's invaluable contribution to creating a console that perfectly meets our customers' operational needs. We both understand the importance of meeting our customers' unique operational requirements, mission objectives, and desired features, and they have understood the need for this console to provide an optimal workspace for our flight operators, says Richard Hjelmberg, Vice President of Business Development, UMS SKELDAR.

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