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Scott Basham, XTEK’s Group CEO, said: “XTEK is very pleased to be able to continue to provide Defence with high-end SUAS technology, and this new order for a mixed fleet of advanced AeroVironment drones, will deliver significantly enhanced tactical reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities for Defence.”
AeroVironment is a US-based defence solutions company specialising in unmanned air and ground vehicles. In 2016, XTEK and AeroVironment teamed up, with the latter supplying the Company with Wasp AE drones: they are compact, lightweight (weighing just 1.3 kg) and can efficiently process video data. The Aussie army will use drones for tactical observation and surveillance but will not attack.
The XTEK Group comprises XTEK Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, US-based HighCom Armor Inc. It offers solutions in two divisions: ballistics (like helmets and other gear) and technology (including unmanned aerial and other vehicles). More and more countries seem to want to up their drone tech, seeing how companies like Delta Drone and DroneShield are also having a moment right now. |