Delta Drone acquires stake in DIODON Drone Technology
01 Março 2021 - 2:00PM
Delta Drone acquires stake in DIODON Drone Technology
Delta Drone acquires stake in
DIODON Drone Technology
March, 1, 2021 - 6 p.m.
Delta Drone and DIODON Drone Technology today
announced the signing of a capital agreement, combining capital
increase and issuance of a convertible bond, which will allow Delta
Drone to hold a minority stake of more than 10% in the capital of
the Toulouse start-up, alongside the two founders and executives of
the company.
This operation will enable DIODON Drone
Technology to have increased financial resources, notably to
finance the industrialization and commercialization of its new
drone, the DIODON HP30.
Created in March 2017 in Toulouse by two
engineers who graduated from ISAE-Supaéro, the company is
developing a very innovative and unique concept in the world of
micro-drones with inflatable structure of reconnaissance,
surveillance and inspection dedicated to demanding environments
(maritime, sandy, equatorial).
The first system presented was the DIODON SP20
at Eurosatory in June 2018, a rustic multirotor drone with an
inflatable structure. With feedback from experience, for example
during a deployment on Barkhane in mid-2019 or the use of the drone
by european marine special forces, the company then embarked on the
development of a professional, industrialised drone for maritime
applications.
One year after the launch of the program and
despite the COVID-19, the DIODON HP30 was born. While it is
also based on an inflatable structure characteristic of the DIODON
range, the technological leap is all the greater as the technology
and components differ. While the DIODON SP20 used components on the
shelf, it was impossible to do the same for a drone that was rustic
and really amphibious.The DIODON HP30 has been developed around a
very high-performance payload, completely waterproof and
mechanically stabilized, which will allow the drone to operate day
and night, thanks to two electro-optical and thermal sensors. More
than the detection, recognition and identification (DRI) aspect,
the entire vector has been improved, from the military-grade
connectivity, to the completely watertight external batteries, to
the specific electronics designed with strong sovereignty
constraints.
However, an aerial drone operates primarily in a
more complex system from which it represents only a deported
sensor. In this logic and thanks to the mastery of DIODON Drone
Technology of the entire manufacturing of the system (drone, ground
station, batteries ...), the company has been able to forge strong
links with French companies to innovate in the drone segment.
Strong links at first with well-known French
naval defence players, such as Nexeya and Naval Group,
which supported them in the development of their drones. And also
with regional startups, such as Donecle (of which Delta Drone is a
shareholder) which specializes in automated inspection, to develop,
for example, an automatic inspection drone solution for offshore
wind turbines.
These technological and commercial partnerships
make it possible to establish DIODON Drone Technology as a key
player on aerial drone topics in maritime environments, both in the
defence sector, as well as for civilian applications.
For Delta Drone, investing in DIODON Drone
Technology is a major strategic opportunity. First, it complements
in a very consistent way the minority stakes taken in
high-potential startups with close activities, notably Donecle and
Elistair. Secondly, "marine" technology could be used to support
the ISS Spotter professional solution, particularly in port
infrastructure surveillance and security services in France and
abroad.
About Delta Drone: Delta Drone
Group is a recognized international player in the civil drone
industry for professional use. It develops a range of professional
solutions based on drone technology as well as all associated
services that form a complete value chain.Delta Drone shares are
listed on the Euronext Growth Paris market - ISIN Code:
FR0011522168Also listed on Euronext Growth of BSA Y - Code ISIN: FR
0013400991
www.deltadrone.com
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