Swiss UAV

{{Short description|Swiss UAV manufacturer}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Swiss UAV

| type = Private

| foundation = 2006

| products = Unmanned aerial vehicles

| location_country = Switzerland

| parent = UMS Aero Group

}}

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Swiss UAV AG was a privately owned company based in Switzerland that designed and manufactured unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). The firm developed, produced & sold vertical take-off & landing vehicles from 2006 to 2014.{{cite web | type = official site | title = Swiss UAV | url = http://www.swiss-uav.com/ | access-date = 2011-04-26 | quote = has been active in the development, production and sale of vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles for over four years | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110316213226/http://www.swiss-uav.com/ | archive-date = 2011-03-16 }} It entered a partnership with Saab in May 2009.{{cite web| url = http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4098043&c=EUR&s=AIR| title = Saab, Swiss UAV Team on Rotorcraft| last = Chuter| first = Andrew| date = 2009-05-19| publisher = Defense News| accessdate = 2009-05-20}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In 2013 the firm was acquired by Unmanned Systems AG and the following year merged into UMS Aero Group alongside Swedish company Unmanned Systems AB.{{cite web|title=Unmanned Systems AG changing name to 'UMS AERO Group'|url=http://umsskeldar.aero/unmanned-systems-ag-changing-name-to-ums-group/|website=UMS Skeldar|accessdate=25 January 2018|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126012451/http://umsskeldar.aero/unmanned-systems-ag-changing-name-to-ums-group/|url-status=dead}}

At the end of 2015 UMS Aero Group became the majority partner in UMS Skeldar,{{cite web |last1=Pocock |first1=Chris |title=Swedish/Swiss JV Pushing UAVs Here |url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2016-02-17/swedish/swiss-jv-pushing-uavs-here |website=Aviation International News |language=en}} a joint venture with Saab, manufacturers of the Skeldar unmanned vehicle.{{cite web|title=Saab And UMS Aero Group AG Establish New Strategic Partnership For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles|url=https://saabgroup.com/Media/news-press/news/2015-12/saab-and-ums-aero-group-ag-establish-new-strategic-partnership-for-unmanned-aerial-vehicles/|website=Saab Group|publisher=Saab|accessdate=25 January 2018|date=21 December 2015}}