Patria and ACC Innovation to Develop Heavy-Lift Drones for NATO

• Patria and the Swedish company ACC Innovation have signed a cooperation agreement for the militarization of drones to NATO member country. In the first phase of the collaboration, the companies will develop a military variant of ACC Innovation's Thunder Wasp GT quadcopter drone, which has a maximum take-off weight of approximately 800 kg.

We see that the militarization of such a completely new type of capability has several potential applications in today's constantly changing operational environment. We look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation with ACC Innovation”,

commented Mikko Leino, Executive Vice President, Operations, Patria.

While the applications are wide-ranging, we remain committed to ensuring that our technologies are developed and deployed responsibly, with a clear focus on safety, reliability, and mission effectiveness”,

says Max Drougge, CTO, ACC Innovation AB.

For several years, Patria has been developing technologies and solutions to enable unmanned operations for military use, considering the highly demanding arctic operational environment of the Nordic countries. The activities have not been limited to platforms but have encompassed the entire chain required to complete the mission, including mission planning, navigation in exceptional conditions, payload management, ensuring communication links, and analyzing mission results.

In general, Patria offers platform- and industry-independent solutions for integrating unmanned systems for use by military and security authorities.

Top Photo: Thunder Wasp GT

Source: Patria