Spanish IT and Defence Group Indra Sistemas launches a marketing campaign to promote the Pelicano, an unmanned helicopter system for marine applications. The system is being developed together with the NASDAQ OMX First North-listed Swedish company CybAero.

“It is fantastic that Indra carries out this kind of marketing efforts on a broad front. This is very positive for us as a development partner and supplier,” says CybAero CEO Leif Erlandsson.

The Indra Pelicano system is based on CybAero’s APID 60 unmanned helicopter.. When the Pelicano is introduced on the market it will be equipped with CybAero’s new, unique engine for Heavy Fuel which is considerably less flammable than gasoline. This provides a significant increase in safety, which is a requirement for many marine applications where storage of petrol (gasoline) on board ships is undesirable.

“In eight to ten years the world market for marine systems of this kind is estimated to represent approximately half a billion dollars annually,” says Leif Erlandsson.

In 2012, the Pelicano is expected to be ready for delivery to customers. For this reason Indra Systemas has kicked off a marketing campaign for the Pelicano.  The versatility and diversity of the Pelicano system can now be seen in a newly produced video which is available on the internet. Indra Systems and CybAero have worked together since 2008. The development phase ends and the commercialization process starts in 2012.

Watch the movie: http://www.deoplay.com/videos/eFT0Zzxs7w0/Theindracompany/

CybAero AB, listed on NASDAQ OMX First North, has, in collaboration with the Norwegian Coast Guard and Coastal Administration, carried out a series of flights with its APID 60 unmanned helicopter in arctic wind conditions up to gale force. The missions were flown over the Arctic Ocean off the Norwegian town of Vardø on behalf of "Arctic UAS" (Arctic Unmanned Aircraft Systems).

The flights were carried out under realistic conditions in one of the world’s most weather exposed areas. In collaboration with, among others, the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Farm" and the rescue and service vessel "Nordman Earl", applications were evaluated in fields such as search and rescue, shoreline surveillance and monitoring and controlling of oil recovery work. CybAero also simulated situations including reconnaissance and surveillance of smuggling and terrorist activities.

  “It's one thing to show off that you can fly, but quite another to actually perform the task under these harsh conditions. The autonomous landing system we have developed with Astrium is a very critical component to handling assignments of this nature,” says CybAero’s Andreas Gising, Flight Operations Officer and site manager in Vardø.

  “The ability to quickly determine the location of oil spills was greatly appreciated by the Norweigan Coast Guard. These flights have shown that small unmanned vehicles have clear competitive advantages over manned aircraft. We have a robust product in our APID 60, the world's only complete helicopter-UAV system, and a highly skilled team who can develop systems tailored for difficult and dangerous missions” says Leif Erlandsson, CEO of CybAero.

Vardø is located on the east coast at the Norwegian Polar Sea, north of Kirkenes and Murmansk.

NASDAQ OMX First North-listed CybAero has, at the request of Cassidian, a subsidiary of EADS, developed a full size scale model of a new, larger VTOL UAV (unmanned helicopter). The model is on display this week at the world's largest aircraft exhibition, the Paris Air Show. In 2010 Cassidian signed a cooperation agreement with CybAero with the objective of developing a new, larger helicopter.

Last summer, Cassidian and CybAero launched a project agreement to develop a larger, unmanned helicopter. In the autumn of last year the first prototype was delivered. Cassidian took the next step and ordered a flying prototype from CybAero. The prototype, to be delivered this summer, will be used to test a new engine system. The model of this prototype is now completed and on display at the Paris Air Show.

The model is on display at Cassidian’s showcase at the Paris Air Show, which is the world's largest aviation trade show and is expected to receive 140,000 visitors. It brings together aviation industry players from around the world to display and see the latest technological innovations.

“It's exciting and flattering that side by side with Cassidian we can show what the next model might look like. The final product, the ALCA, will have a maximum takeoff weight of about 300 kg, making it one-and-a-half times larger than the CybAero APID 60. It is equipped with a heavy fuel engine, which means that it will be able to fly for longer periods of time and complements the products already on the market.” says Leif Erlandsson, CEO of CybAero.

The development project of the ALCA is expected to continue into 2011 and 2012. The project is divided into a number of consecutive design stages, each is to be performed as a separate order from Cassidian. The commercial phase, with volume orders for ready, unmanned helicopters is expected to begin in 2013.

“We look forward with great anticipation to the next step in the development of the new helicopter” concludes Leif Erlandsson.

For more information: call CybAero on +46 (0)13 465 29 00 E-mail: info@cybaero.se

NASDAQ OMX First North-listed CybAero has, at the request of Cassidian, a subsidiary of EADS, developed a full size scale model of a new, larger VTOL UAV (unmanned helicopter). The model is on display this week at the world's largest aircraft exhibition, the Paris Air Show. In 2010 Cassidian signed a cooperation agreement with CybAero with the objective of developing a new, larger helicopter.

Last summer, Cassidian and CybAero launched a project agreement to develop a larger, unmanned helicopter. In the autumn of last year the first prototype was delivered. Cassidian took the next step and ordered a flying prototype from CybAero. The prototype, to be delivered this summer, will be used to test a new engine system. The model of this prototype is now completed and on display at the Paris Air Show.

The model is on display at Cassidian’s showcase at the Paris Air Show, which is the world's largest aviation trade show and is expected to receive 140,000 visitors. It brings together aviation industry players from around the world to display and see the latest technological innovations.

“It's exciting and flattering that side by side with Cassidian we can show what the next model might look like. The final product, the ALCA, will have a maximum takeoff weight of about 300 kg, making it one-and-a-half times larger than the CybAero APID 60. It is equipped with a heavy fuel engine, which means that it will be able to fly for longer periods of time and complements the products already on the market.” says Leif Erlandsson, CEO of CybAero.

The development project of the ALCA is expected to continue into 2011 and 2012. The project is divided into a number of consecutive design stages, each is to be performed as a separate order from Cassidian. The commercial phase, with volume orders for ready, unmanned helicopters is expected to begin in 2013.

“We look forward with great anticipation to the next step in the development of the new helicopter” concludes Leif Erlandsson.

For more information: call CybAero on +46 (0)13 465 29 00 E-mail: info@cybaero.se

The Spanish IT and Defence Group, Indra Sistemas, has been authorized by the Spanish aviation authorities to carry out tests and demonstration flights of the unmanned helicopter systemPelicano. The Pelicano system is based on the Swedish CybAero’s autonomous helicopter, the APID 60 – “A great success for both Indra and us here at CybAero.” says company CEO Leif Erlandsson.

The permit issued by the StateAviation Safety Agency in Spain shows that the Pelicano system meets the quality and safety standards, similar to those applicable to manned aircraft, and that the flight tests are safe under the conditions defined by the agency. This opens the door for future flights in Spain for Indra and CybAero. “This is obviously a great success for Indra and also for us here at CybAero,” says Leif Erlandsson. “It’s the difficulty of getting permission for freer flight operations that has limited the growth in the civilian sector. Indra has now taken an important step forward in this field.”

Over the summer CybAero will deliver the first Pelicano helicopter with the heavy fuel/kerosene fuel engine to Indra Sistemas. As the flight tests are a big part of the development of the helicopter, improved flight opportunities will further strengthen the process.

Read Indra press release about Pelicano: http://www.indracompany.com/en/noticia/indras-unmanned-pelican-system-obtains-experimental-airworthiness-certificate

Read article in online magazine Defense Aerospace: http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release_ar/124540/indra's-pelican-uav-wins-experimental-airworthiness-certificate.html

For more information: call CybAero on +46 (0)13 465 29 00 E-mail: info@cybaero.se

NASDAQ OMX First North-listed CybAero AB , in collaboration with Göbler-Hirth, is launching a unique diesel/heavy fuel engine as the power plant in its autonomous, unmanned helicopters. CybAero’s product APID 60  heavy fuel edition will be available from the second half of 2011. The Spanish IT and Defence GroupIndra will receive the first shipment of the new model this summer in conjunction with the project Pelicano collaboration.

The new engine was developed in collaboration with Göbler-Hirth, which is one of the leading manufacturers in the field of internal combustion engines for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The company has delivered hundreds of internal combustion engines for UAVs and Ultralights.

Heavy fuel, or kerosene, is a generic term for fuels that are not nearly as flammable as gasoline. This is a great advantage in marine applications where one wants to avoid the risks of highly flammable gasoline, which is now prohibited in most marine units.

Another key advantage of the APID 60 HF is that many armed forces today are striving to create a unity of the fuels used by aircraft, marine units and ground vehicles. The logistical benefits of the APID 60HF allow for ease of UAV incorporation into the customer’s existing system.

“The creation of the heavy fuel engine is a response to an increase in demand from marine application customers. The new engine has unique weight and performance numbers and suits our APID 60 perfectly which makes it the only VTOL UAV in its segment with a safe, heavy-fuel solution” says CybAero CEO Leif Erlandsson. “We have developed the APID 60 to be the most user friendly product on the market. With the new engine's increased safety and the new landing system, we provide a fully automatic takeoff and landing from small boats and vehicles in motion, which gives us a unique product in our segment and will further strengthen our market position.” Erlandsson continues. The heavy-fuel APID 60 is a cornerstone of the Pelicano project and meets the specifications set by the Spanish Navy. 

For more information: call CybAero on +46 (0)13 465 29 00 E-mail: info@cybaero.se

NASDAQ OMX First North-listed CybAero AB, manufacturer of unmanned autonomous helicopters, and Astrium Satellites, part of the aerospace group EADS, have initiated cooperation in the field of automatic landing systems for UAV helicopters.

By applying the same principles used in the satellite-based global navigation system, Astrium has in its "High-Precision Local Navigation System" created a system that can deliver highly accurate data on the position of CybAero’s UAV helicopter in relation to the landing site. This system will be offered in CybAero’s unmanned autonomous helicopter, the APID 60, but can also be used in manned helicopters in support of their final approach and landing phase.

CybAero develops computer-controlled, unmanned helicopters, known as VTOL UAV’s, in cooperation with some of the world's leading aerospace and defence technology corporations. CybAero has initiated cooperation with Europe's leading satellite company, Astrium Satellites, todevelop an automatic helicopter take-off and landing system.

“Our type of helicopter-UAV is designed for use on smaller vessels such as the Visby-class corvettes of the Royal Swedish Navy, or Coast Guard ships. The challenge has been to land on a small, moving vessel at sea” says CybAero CEO Leif Erlandsson. “Based on Astrium's positioning sensor, we will be able to offer a unique system which is able to control both the approach to a ship and the automatic landing with lock-down on the deck. The same technique can be used for landing on mobile platforms on land. Our goal is to develop a system that can launch from, and land on a truck in motion” says Erlandsson.

For more information: call CybAero on +46 (0)13 465 29 00 E-mail: info@cybaero.se

Swedish UAS developer and manufacturer CybAero has received a comprehensive mission order to be carried out under arctic maritime conditions. Under the flag of a Norwegian research program CybAero will perform several demo flights aimed to detect and classify oil spills on water. Total budget of the program is set to 22 million Norweigan crowns (approximately 2.8 MUSD)

There’s a clear trend towards higher transportation needs in the Arctic region. In this context, accurate forecasts on weather, icing conditions and possible environmental emissions are crucial. Harsh weather conditions with limited sight in geographically distant areas make a platform or ship based VTOL UAS (Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Systes) a very competitive alternative to satellite systems and conventional reconnaissance flights for data gathering.

The Research Council of Norway has decided to allocate funding to the research project ”Arctic UAV -  Bruk av UAS til overvåking og datainnsamling i nordområdena” which is part of a programme called ”Maritim virksomhet og offshore operasjoner” (MAROFF). CybAero is included in the consortium that applied for and was awarded funding. The project is headed by the Norwegian company Simicon AS and constitutes the Norwegian part of the EUREKA project called "Maridrone - E!3967, maritime drones for cold areas".

CybAero CEO Mikael Hult is very pleased with the contract; - This confirms our choice of business strategy. We believe that environmentally oriented flight missions will represent a considerable share of the civilian UAS market. We’re already present on the defence market and this arctic mission is an interesting opportunity for us.

Finding oil spills
CybAero will be responsible for adaptation of infrastructure and helicopter system for arctic conditions, also the company will do demonstrations flights aimed to detect and classify oil spills on water.

– By participating in the MAROFF programme we see a great opportunity to collect data and gain operative test experience. We can also put various system components to the test within the project, says Johan Martensson, Chief Technical Officer at CybAero. In the project we develop UAS solutions for maritime applications  to be used  under severe conditions.

CybAero’s share of  the project amounts to approximately 300 000 USD.

For more information:
call CybAero on +46 (0)13 465 29 00 E-mail: info@cybaero.net

Swedish UAS manufacturer CybAero delivered the first ever customer service last Friday. The mission was carried out using an unmanned VTOL UAV on behalf of FOI - Swedish Defence Research Agency – and this was the first of several customer flights in the near future.

Mission consisted of testing various types of sensors and the vehicle used for the mission flight was one of the two vehicles destined for delivery to Scandicraft, an order received by CybAero earlier this year.

The flight was carried out by the CybAero team and the APID UAV helicopter platform was airborne for close to one hour, in temperatures below zero degrees centigrade and various snow fall.

– This is a breakthrough for us in the service sector. We believe more customers with civilian missions applicable for our helicopters will choose to buy the service itself initially, instead of a complete system, says Mikael Hult, CEO of CybAero. This is more cost efficient for the customer and generates both revenue and more flight hours for us.

– The FOI order rounds up a great year for CybAero, beginning in January with us performing Sweden’s first public autonomous demo flight ever in downtown Stockholm. In late spring we accepted an invitation by the Pakistan Navy to fly a maritime mission from a frigate, which was a great challenge.

– Furthermore we have noticed a considerably increased interest in our products during this autumn. We are currently pursuing dialogues with several large international industrial groups regarding joint efforts on sales and development and we are very optimistic, Hult concludes.