Danish drone producer teams up with Boeing

Deal could eventually open many doors for Danish companies

The Jutland-based drone producer Sky-Watch has announced it has teamed up with US airplane giants Boeing to develop a new drone type.

Boeing was attracted to Sky-Watch’s innovative work in drone technology and the two will team up to develop a drone called the Smart UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle).

“Today’s agreement is evidence that Danish companies like Sky-Watch are leaders in innovation that can attract the attention of global companies – that organisations like UAS Denmark are helping to make valuable industry connections,” Susan Colegrove, Boeing’s director of international strategic partnerships for Europe, said in a press release.

“And that a company like Boeing is well served by taking a diverse look at Danish industry in creating collaborations and technologies for the future.”

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Denmark as a leader
Founded in 2009 and based in Støvring in north Jutland, Sky-Watch develops and sells advanced drone systems and technology.

Michael Messerschmidt, the senior business development manager at Sky-Watch, underlined that the importance of an agreement such as this was immeasurable for the small company and could potentially open many doors in the US market.

“The Smart UAV project is an important step forward in establishing Denmark as a leader in unmanned technology development, and we are excited to have Boeing join Sky-Watch in this effort,” Messerschmidt said in a press release.

“Boeing’s experience in developing and implementing global unmanned systems will be an invaluable addition to the work Sky-Watch has started with the Technical University of Denmark.”  

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