Alpha Unmanned Systems

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Alpha Unmanned Systems
Industry Aerospace
Founded2014
Headquarters Madrid, Spain
Website www.alphaunmannedsystems.com

Alpha Unmanned Systems is a privately owned Spanish company based in Madrid, dedicated to the design, development and production of small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAVs). Additionally, the company provides integration of flight control systems and payloads for ISTAR missions and non-military tasks. [1]

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History

Alpha Unmanned Systems, SL is a privately held independent company based in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 2014 by Juan Luque, Alvaro Escarpenter and Eric Freeman, the Alpha team includes aeronautical engineers, electronic engineers, mechanical engineers, UAV pilots and business professionals.

Alpha is led by Eric Freeman [2] and Alvaro Escarpenter. The company offers solutions such as a ground control station, communications, and control software. [3]

Applications

The Alpha 800 Helicopter is capable of performing the following missions: [4]

Military Missions

Civil

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References

  1. Alpha Unmanned Systems (2014). Company profile [Brochure]. Madrid
  2. "Entrevista a Alpha Unmanned Systems sobre su tecnología no tripulada". Infouas. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. "AUVSi 2015: Alpha Unmanned Systems". Military Technology. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  4. "SNIPER". Alpha Unmanned Systems. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.